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Relationships

Commend, Recommend & Commend

I am a Toastmaster. In Toastmasters, there’s a catchphrase we use when evaluating someone’s speech: “Commend, Recommend & Commend.” Simply put, this means that while providing constructive criticism, it’s best to start with what was done right, recommend what could be done better and then commend again. My friend Nazor
Posted July 13, 2020
2 mins read
Relationships

full disclosure

Full disclosure… Before marriage. To disclose or not to disclose? The man who can’t have an erection as a result of an accident or a birth defect? The woman with a dilation and curettage gone wrong who has been told her tubes are blocked, her uterine walls are weak and
Posted July 6, 2020
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Daily Living

Eagle-eyed

Driving along the highway some days ago, some people walking by the side of the road got my attention. Their location on the highway and the unusual movements they made got my attention as I drove up to them. I was behind the driver’s seat, speeding, so I couldn’t turn
Posted June 22, 2020
3 mins read
Daily Living

Not a child

Do you have an idea what you need to be doing but hesitate? Maybe you are waiting for the right moment or you are waiting for everything you need to fall in place? Maybe when you lose a few pounds, or have a certain amount in your bank account, or
Posted June 15, 2020
4 mins read
Daily Living

Mind Your Business

“I really don’t have time.”“I barely have time to fit in anything else into my time.”“I am so overwhelmed with the tasks I have to do.”“I don’t even have the time to rest, I am so busy with work, the children, with everything”“How do you manage to do all you
Posted June 8, 2020
3 mins read
Relationships

Unnoticed but great

My husband and I were watching the TV show Billions today. It was a particularly funny part and I turned to him and asked, “What is his name?” He shrugged, “I don’t remember.” He, in this case, was Bobby Axelrod’s Chief Operating Officer who, in my opinion, was many things
Posted June 1, 2020
4 mins read
Family

Beyond Imagination

You know how we often say to each other as encouragement that one day we will look back at the giants we face today, and smile because we slayed them? That is how I feel about this post today. One thing I want you to NEVER forget after you read
Posted May 28, 2020
5 mins read
Daily Living

The first step

A few days to my last birthday I was inspired to do something different. I wrote a letter to my younger self. I was curious to hear what this version of me had to say to the younger version. What started as a simple activity ended with my mind going
Posted May 21, 2020
3 mins read
Daily Living

Just the way you are

We’ve all been there. You meet someone, the sparks fly. Everything is going perfect, then one day you make a misstep and you feel awful. As you reconcile your differences, you hear those golden words, “Don’t beat yourself up about this, I love you just the way you are…” You feel
Posted May 14, 2020
3 mins read