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Following the Current

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We’re Moving

Prior to our Alaska trip this past August, my husband Jess and I had taken one other cruise (in the Caribbean); but since that was many years ago, the details of what it’s like to be at sea had faded. As the ship departed from Vancouver, I was seated in a meeting room, attending a welcome event. It wasn’t until I glanced out the window that I noticed: We’re moving. No loud engines, no sudden starts, just the easy realization that the trip was underway. It was a feeling of both calm and excitement. Read more

There Is Always Another Approach

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In the Eye of the Beholder

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To me, it is an eyesore positioned smack in the middle of the family room. To my husband, it is a perfectly fine center channel, just doing its job within the surround sound system. Read more

Only You

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It’s Been Done Before

As a communications major, I was looking forward to the advertising class despite the fact that it was three hours long and on Monday nights. The professor (who did not look like Don Draper) was from J. Walter Thompson, one of the largest ad agencies in the world1. A been-there-done-that-seen-it-all guy, he was rather crusty in imparting his real-world experience. The night he declared, “There’s no such thing as a new idea,” it landed on me as unnecessarily cynical. All I could think was: Really, we’re just going to go out into the world and churn out the same stuff? Read more

Make It Up

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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 be real or simply unlikely, make up a story about how it could happen. The story might be a little “out there” or could actually feel plausible to you. All that matters is that you make it up. Read more

Clear a Space-Make a Space (Part 2)

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In part 1, I shared three approaches to rid yourself of clutter and said that clearing a space of what depletes you is actually making a space for something that enlivens you. Now let’s look further at what it means to make a space. Read more

Clear a Space-Make a Space (Part 1)

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Urge to Purge

Spring must be in full force because over the last few weeks several people have told me how happy they are to finally be sorting through “stuff” and clearing up areas of their offices and homes. I’ve been on the same kick also. If you have the urge to purge, act while the inspiration strikes. Read more

While I Was Milking A Cow

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Good Ideas Need Some Room

You’re driving home from work and then it comes to you: a simpler way to resolve the issue you were struggling with all day. Read more