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Acceptance Isn’t Agreement

Acceptance is being flexible

“Acceptance doesn’t mean resignation; it means understanding that something is what it is and there’s got to be a way through it” ~ Michael J. Fox ~ Many times, I have come to witness a misunderstanding between acceptance and agreement. Just because I accept what someone is telling me, doesn’t mean that I am in […]

Is It Feedback or Criticism?

Feedback isn’t Criticism and Criticism isn’t Feedback. I don’t know about you but I’ve seen many people misinterpret the feedback from a person as criticism. And I also have seen people criticizing a person believing that they are giving the individual constructive feedback. The method, approach, and voice tone of the person providing the information […]

Do What You Love!

Passion is actually doing what you love. It could be wanting to be a professional golfer or as simple as having a quiet life, living in a small cabin in a rural area, and going golfing every day. In both cases, it’s your passion that’s driving you. Some people will say that the person wanting […]

Come on, Get Up

There is a great saying: “It Doesn’t Matter How Many Times You Fall. What Matters is How Many Times You Get Up”. Life throws a lot of things your way. It could be medical, family, work, etc. And the list goes on. There are going to be a lot of struggles in life and many […]

Where Are The Men?

This question took shape in my mind while preparing breakfast for my partner one morning. We were discussing the coronavirus (Covid-19). The lack of action by the president of the United States is a glaring example of a man not taking charge of a dire situation. Everyone in the entire world is concerned about this […]

Wow, What I Took for Granted

Changing World

The world as we knew it has changed since the outbreak of the coronavirus. My personal life has changed and it is amazing the things I took for granted that have either changed or temporarily disappeared. The simple things of just going to the grocery store or bank have changed.  Other things such as going […]

Leadership For Ourselves

Family Leader

Some of us think of leadership in terms of “that’s for somebody else…not me”. It’s easy for some of us to give our leadership abilities to others without even realizing it. Leadership comes in a variety of ways. If you are a parent, have a management position or are self-employed you are a leader in […]

Accepting the Unfamiliar

How does that feel to you?  A little scary, perhaps? With the circumstances that are going on right now in our world, the unfamiliar has probably affected most everyone on the planet in some way. So…how are you going to accept the unfamiliar? You have a variety of choices to pick from. You can see […]

Life Is What You Make It

Catch Phrases Solid words, solid foundation, solid catch phrase in one simple sentence. It conveys so much with so few words. It is like many catch phrases or popular sayings placed in quotes that have circulated through people’s lives for many years. Of course, new ones are added all the time. As a result, popular […]

Jumping The Stairs

Easy Stairwells I didn’t know jumping the stairs would lead to a revelation about photographs, exposures, and creativity. Silly challenge activities like rapid stair descents are not conducive for inspiring creative outcomes in photographic classrooms. Though in this case, one reckless activity spurred another. Jumping the stairs led to creative photographic discoveries, new learning experiences, […]