We Interrupt This Program It was late afternoon and Norah, a client and Human Resources Manager, stated that she only had about ten minutes to talk, as an urgent issue needed to be addressed before leaving the office. Rather than rescheduling, Norah had gone ahead with our call, so I was confident that something important […]
Need a Permission Slip? Remember raising your hand in class and asking to go to the “lavatory”? (There’s a word you don’t hear much anymore.) Perhaps now you are the one signing permission slips for class trips and missed days at school, yet throughout life and even as adults, the need for permission remains, sometimes under […]
Most of you are accustomed to my river metaphor description of what I call “living in the current”. Here’s a quick refresher, just in case. Living in the current means boldly moving in the direction you want to go with the willingness to adjust course when needed and the faith that you will be supported. It is […]
Put Some Zip Into Your Gifts You’re getting a new car! You’re getting a new car! And you’re getting a new car! While most of us aren’t in the position to give as lavishly as Oprah, fortunately for us, the spirit of giving isn’t limited to our bank accounts. There are numerous opportunities to give from the heart every day. […]
This Week’s Profile As I’ve shared with you recently, new things are in the works at In the Current®, including a brand new website which will launch in the near future. This week, I thought I’d give you a sneak peek at one of the profiles that will be highlighted on the new site. I […]
If You Knew Then… Yesterday a friend told me about an event she attended where Michael J. Fox was a keynote speaker. He shared a story about how when he was in high school his “nanna” told him he’d be successful in the field of acting. Michael’s nanna was known to be right about such predictions so […]
More Than A Tag Line Moving through life with greater joy and abandon. That’s the tag line for In the Current®. Over the past few years, I’ve been raising my awareness about what the “abandon” piece of that tag line means and how I want to live that more fully. A few weeks ago, after a […]
Music & Medicine Earlier this year I spent some time with my parents, helping out as my mother recovered from surgery. Their neighborhood pharmacy in Somers, NY is privately owned, the kind you might remember from your childhood, where the pharmacist actually knows your name. One day while stopping by to fill a prescription for […]
Fact or Fiction? Gathering all the facts is the first step to solving a problem, however as I stated last time: Don’t stop there (See: How Could It Go Right?). For any goal or desired outcome that hasn’t yet come to fruition, balance your pragmatic side with a healthy dose of fiction. If something you’re after feels too big to […]
Don’t Stop There It’s been said that people who anticipate obstacles when attempting goals are more successful because they are ready to meet those issues if and when they arise. If you want to eat better and your sweet tooth typically kicks in while watching TV, your preemptive strike might be to have fresh fruit […]