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When something goes wrong…
When something goes wrong… I read a story this week about an experience this gentleman had at the airport. He was waiting for his flight to Atlanta. And they were going to be boarding soon, the previous pilot and crew were disembarking, when the pilot detoured and went over to the check-in desk and grabbed the microphone. He apologized to everyone in the gate area for their flight being delayed. And to not blame the flight attendants or airline staff. There was a malfunction that had to be fixed. (He did go on to explain it for a minute so they understood the severity of his decision.) The most important…
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Yoda, grief, and making a decision
Core Article: Yoda, grief, and making a decision Quote I’m Pondering: “May you listen to the voice within…” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “I am paid well for Yoda, grief, and making a decision I read something this week that made me do a complete double-take. You know… one of those “Waaitt WHHAttt?” moments. In a newsletter I received this week, the author was railing against one of my favorite quotes from Yoda in Star Wars: “Do or do not, there is no try.” They were saying that it’s a bunch of B.S. That nothing would ever be done if we didn’t try. Ummmm, yeahhhh, no, that’s not the point. This…
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The gift at my front door…
Have you ever been so tired, emotionally and physically, that even writing an email felt like too much? That’s where I am right now. I almost didn’t write you today because I’m not “I need a nap” tired. I’m the deeper kind of tired, where I’m just overwhelmed. I’ve been away at my godchild’s wedding, surrounded by family, lots of emotions, memories, and all the complicated feelings that come when the family is together, and someone you love is missing from the room. I still can’t believe my mom died a month ago. The last family wedding was my other niece’s wedding last year in Princeton, and my mom was…
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I read something this weekend that I can’t stop thinking about
Core Article: “I read something this weekend that I can’t stop thinking about” Quote I’m Pondering: “Keep your dreams alive…” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “All Ideas that I nurture… I read something this weekend that I can’t stop thinking about I know my emails have been different lately. My focus has been more on the first M of Soulful Marketing, Mindset, and honestly, that’s where my writing has been coming from these past several weeks. (The 3 M’s are Mindset, Messaging, and Marketing.) This past weekend, I stumbled upon an interesting New York Times article called, “How Far Would You Go to Learn From Werner Herzog?” It’s not something I’d…
