I love the Olympics! This morning as I recovered from my little one hour run, complete with a sprained ankle, I watched the Australian women floor exercises. How is it possible for a mere child to leave the earth and do two laid out flips and land on their feet, balanced, coordinated, and beautiful? What marks a champion like this? …
Two Words that can Keep You from Experiencing Life!
I’m back after a week of vacation trying to keep up with six grandchildren with the stamina of a herd of energizer bunnies. I returned with compelling evidence that I am fully alive. 1. I have bruises from head to toe 2. My body aches all over. I water skied until I literally dropped. I dived into the water from …
Three Characteristics of a Good Leader.
Whether you are a teacher, a parent or the CEO of a major corporation, if you expect respect and hope to have a happy and productive team there are three leadership characteristics you must demonstrate.
Life Lessons Learned Standing Naked in an Icy Mountain Stream?
When my daughters were small our family often went camping. It was important to camp near a crystal-clear stream so we could have a source of drinking water and bathe once in a while. These ice cold streams were fed by mountain top snow fields. Bathing took hours—a few seconds for the actual bath, a few hours working up the …
Good Grief?
In spite of the difficulties I have faced in life, I have lived a fairy tale existence compared to the pain and loss many have had to endure. I often wonder, when tragedy does strike, how do we deal with it? When one of my friends is suffering how should I respond? What do I say?