Sharing wisdom that comes from parenting our parents
I’m spending a few days in a conference with a bunch of coworkers. Nice venue in the desert with all of the amenities that I normally would skip but it was touted as the first in-person event since COVID-19 upset everyone’s plans a couple of years ago. A chance to be normal and face-to-face once …
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I’m often concerned that I’m becoming a cynic. A “been there, seen that” attitude is easy to develop, especially when you get to witness so many people on their bad days. Indifferent healthcare workers, difficult business workers, bad drivers, etc. To invest some of my precious personal energy in someone who not willing to meet …
Funny how we never seem to outgrow the competition we develop with our parents. Not always an overt or aggressive style of action but a quiet determination to somehow undo in your life what they had carried over from their life. To undo the corruption of an otherwise perfectly serviceable set of personal traits. I …
Denial is such a handy response to Life’s challenges. I’ve used it in any number of situations. Probably overused it. Guess that makes me human. Good to know. Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross discussed the all-too-human reaction of denial as the first step in our processing of grief. I have found that this model also holds true …
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