Then don’t scatter thorns! This is the premise, more or less, of our entire moral code. In other words, treat others as we would like to be treated ourselves. As long as we follow this code, we should all be treated fairly well by others. The reality is that people who…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
You’ve likely read a lot written about how to cope with loss. But not as much has been written about how to help someone else who has just suffered a loss, whether that is the loss of a spouse, parent, friend or the loss of a job. What do we do…
Excerpted from a newsletter I receive regularly – and quoting Karen Casey, here is something we can all attempt to practice when life gives us lemons and we begin to muse with that vodka in hand (what else can you do with that lemon? okay – i guess teetotallers can try…
I learned something major today…and you might benefit from this, too! I booted my computer this morning – and opened my browser to sign in to Gmail. While that was happening, I casually looked at the sign in page, taking in the info there. It always tickles me to see the…
Burn-out is a bad thing. If, of late, you’ve been going crazy trying to achieve the impossible, you are probably burnt out – very different from just feeling tired. Unfortunately, a good night’s sleep is great, but may not get rid of this burn-out. So what to do? Take stock of…
Life is your most valuable asset. We are so busy trying to get something or trying to meet an overstuffed agenda that we forget to really live. If life is our most valuable asset, are you doing as much to enjoy your life as to accumulate other assets? Thank you for…
Now this is a post I published on – August 31, 2008, but I feel like republishing it today because of a new comment. Thanks again, Gayatri. I am going to have an affair! I was thinking of some of my friends – and naturally went into nostalgia mode. Some of…