ArchiveDecember 2021

Feeling testy. Ten blips.

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If today was any indication, I may be starting to lose my natural patience. As a down-to-earth Taurus, it usually takes quite a bit before I see even a light shade of red. Now, let it be known that it’s possible my testiness today was activated by any number of things. Rising at 7:30 am could be the basic culprit. Not getting enough good sleep probably gave me the physical trigger for my...

My mantras

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In quite a few stages or chapters of my life, I adopted what I’ve dubbed mantras to remind myself to keep laser-focused on my ethics, objectives, and goals at the time. For instance, while we were building a service network for working migrants in Moldova, my team often heard me say, “learning by doing.” That was an invitation to all of us to innovate, to experiment, and to make...

A matter of logic

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Small shifts in outlook can make a big difference. And how logic saved my day. When you consider yourself valuable you will take care of yourself in all ways that are necessary.M Scott Peck My oncologist met me in the cancer clinic hallway as I was being led to my little infusion room on Wednesday (…finally, after I’d been made to wait for an hour and a half). “Oh, I was just about to come...

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