I am one of 12 children. I remember when I was in high school my mom just got plain fed up with all that we were demanding of her so she made a sign. She attached her hand-made sign to a dowel and whenever we approached she raised the sign. The sign had three lines written on it: I want I need Buy me All 3 lines were crossed out. This was Mom’s declaration that…
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A few years back, I dared my student community in the Institute for Cultural Communicators to a 30 day speaking challenge. This past week, I participated in a 7-day writing challenge. The results then and now have been fun and exciting, especially when the challenge connects to a vital real-world skill and personal growth. Here are my three takeaways from the best of a challenge: Challenges catalyze growth The only way to grow is to…
Leave a CommentI read constantly. Not everything I read sticks. Decades ago, I read these paradoxical commandments. They resonated so much that I made these designs to anchor them in my memory. As we all seek to recover from this past year, may these paradoxical commandments guide you in making meaning of crazy and confusing times. What’s your favorite commandment? More information about these paradoxical commandments written by Dr. Kent Keith can be found here.
1 CommentI found myself in an annoying state of hunger. I had a decent lunch, so I was confused by the stomach pangs. I stood in the kitchen, looking all around, asking myself, what do I want? I walked around the kitchen island like the cat poking at every cupboard door, looking for something to satisfy my appetite. I cooked some popcorn, but it was either too old, or I had cooked it too long. The…
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A tale based on true events. If you give a woman a webcam, she’ll probably want to unbox it on Instagram to show her friends her upgrade. When she unboxes it on Instagram, she might start a Zoom meeting to make sure it works. When she starts the Zoom meeting and sees that it works by simply inserting the USB into her Mac and selecting the correct camera, she’ll celebrate when she sees the clear…
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