As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? How close or far are you from that vision? Not far at all. I wanted to be a teacher. I've considered myself a teacher since I graduated from college. I went to a workshop early on in my career and we had … Continue reading Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach
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The Art of the Question
A Pulitzer-winning reporter is writing an in-depth piece – about you. What are the three questions you really hope she doesn’t ask you? I took over leadership of the human resources department recently, as a result the practice of interviewing is front and center in my daily work. In the course of my career I've interviewed well … Continue reading The Art of the Question
The Way You Make Me Feel
To all the people in my life who have made me feel appreciated, valued, and most of all loved, Thank You!
The Kelly Song
As is often the case at the end of a long work day, I look to Word Press for inspiration. Typically, I can find something to connect with when I read the Daily Prompt, but today I had to dig deeper. One of the bloggers that I follow, Sabethville, used a prompt that I thought … Continue reading The Kelly Song
World Thyroid Day 2014
Today is the 7th Annual World Thyroid Day, May 25, 2014. Established in 2008, World Thyroid Day highlights five major goals to: Increase awareness of thyroid health, Promote understanding of advances made in treating thyroid diseases, Emphasize the prevalence of thyroid diseases, Focus on the urgent need for education and prevention programs, and o Expand … Continue reading World Thyroid Day 2014
101 Years Old And Memories Are Vivid
Which good memories are better — the recent and vivid ones, or those that time has covered in a sweet haze? I've written before about our elderly neighbor, Lucille. Back in February she experienced another fall; her fourth in as many years. She's been in a nursing home since then and a few weeks ago told us that … Continue reading 101 Years Old And Memories Are Vivid
Where Will All These Kids Sit?
Who’s the last person you saw before reading this prompt? Whether it’s a family member, a coworker, or a total stranger, write a post about what that person is thinking right now. The person I saw just before reading this prompt was my co-worker, Lee. He’s a lovely man, into retirement from his second career and … Continue reading Where Will All These Kids Sit?
Anywhere Door, I’ll Take That, Please
Pick Your Gadget: Your local electronics store has just started selling time machines, anywhere doors, and invisibility helmets. You can only afford one. Which of these do you buy, and why? Anywhere door--in the hope that it's also is an anytime door! And by any time I mean, when I feel like it I could … Continue reading Anywhere Door, I’ll Take That, Please
I Promised Myself About a Hundred Times
Tell us about one thing (or more) that you promised yourself you’d accomplish by the end of the year. How would you feel once you do? What if you don’t? On more than one occasion, in fact probably more than 100 times, I've declared that "I'm going to lose this weight!" I thought by asserting my … Continue reading I Promised Myself About a Hundred Times
On the Block – Photo Challenge Catch Up
As I was looking through some pictures I've taken this spring, this one of a lonely forsythia popped off the screen. It's on the block I walk to get from my office to our childcare center across the way. I've been waiting to see what would flower first in this yard tucked behind the green shoulder-high … Continue reading On the Block – Photo Challenge Catch Up
365 Days of Thank You 