Above my desk at the very edge of my sight line sits an Inunnguaq. A what? An inunnguaq. It’s a… Read more May you find your own inunnguaq
Tag: lessons
Bending candles and pitches
I picked up Bil Lepp’s new book, Muddling Through: Perspectives on Parenting at the National Storytelling Festival a few weeks… Read more Bending candles and pitches
Blonde? Gray? I Chose Authentic
I updated my profile picture on Facebook the other day, or maybe I should say I re-posted for the third… Read more Blonde? Gray? I Chose Authentic
Innocent and Orphan – two halves of a whole
We pulled into Vancouver harbor, angling for the dock beside the soaring Pan Pacific hotel. Full from our final elegant… Read more Innocent and Orphan – two halves of a whole
Rent? Or Own?
“Are you just renting a job?” Joe Tye, “America’s Value Coach,” author, and motivational speaker, posed that question in a… Read more Rent? Or Own?
The Edge
I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you… Read more The Edge
Suitcases, values, and what really matters
Driving to work I pass by, as I have so many times before, one of my community’s homeless men. And, as… Read more Suitcases, values, and what really matters
39 minutes
I keyed in the text message: “Meet you at 8:39.” In this case, the finger’s faster than the eye, and… Read more 39 minutes
Words
I’m at lunch with Angela when she pulls out some cash. “Look at this,” she says. “I’ve been holding onto… Read more Words
Wing-ercizing, copy editing. It’s all the same…
When eaglets reach a certain age, they begin to “wing-ercize,” hopping about with wings widespread. One day they catch a… Read more Wing-ercizing, copy editing. It’s all the same…