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#458 – Bite-Sized Reading

#458 – Bite-Sized Reading

I could never be a lawyer. The thought of volumes of textbooks makes my eyes start to roll. I was reminded of this recently as I visited Ballenberg. It’s an outdoor museum celebrating Swiss culture. It was quiet because we’d picked a very rainy day. There was an...
#456 – First Of Many

#456 – First Of Many

“My mother had a saying: Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you’re not the last”. – Kamala Harris I felt a real sense of hope. Kamala Harris was elected as the first female Vice President of the United States. A real role model. On so many...
#454 – Words On Your Gravestone

#454 – Words On Your Gravestone

 “What parting message would you leave on your gravestone?” I was asked this. What message would you want to leave to the world once you’ve departed? Good question. What would you put? This is like writing your own eulogy, except making it a lot more succinct and...
#450 – Step By Step

#450 – Step By Step

“Have you ever done this before?” “Ages ago, it’s not that hard though.” My husband and I were discussing carving a pumpkin. It was the night before Halloween and our pumpkin had been sitting on our counter for a while. We found a carving kit with a little knife,...
#449 – Reframe The Unknown

#449 – Reframe The Unknown

“I am scared of the unknown.” There’s a lot of fear around the unknown and these days, there’s a lot of unknown. Unknown around when it’s safe to meet the family. Unknown when you can go back to the office. Unknown if you will have a job. We’ve geared towards fearing...
#448 – Own Your Confidence

#448 – Own Your Confidence

“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words with never hurt me.” I received an email from a business mentor starting with this. It reminded me of this common school playground chant. It was a way to defend yourself against mean comments. I agreed with her that...