A Matter of Perspective

woman hiker with binoculars

Years ago, I disagreed with my boss on a particular issue that fell within my realm of responsibility. I had done the research and realized his position was skewed because he did not know the facts.  So, I determined to enlist the help of a colleague who understood what was…

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Don’t Tell Me What to Do

women arguing intensely

Recently, a well-meaning person had a number of “helpful suggestions” for me.  The problem was that this person didn’t really know me, and was making some assumptions about why I did or did not do certain things.  I was trying to be polite and listen, possibly even glean some wisdom,…

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Fighting the Reflection

robin singing

For the past week, a robin has been attacking our sliding glass door from sun-up to sundown with very few breaks. Obviously, it’s mating season and he must defend his territory against the bird coming at him through the glass who is as tireless and persistent as he.  I’ve tried…

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Housekeeping

woman sitting on couch, taking a break from housekeeping

The advent of spring generally brings with it a list of home projects to spruce up the interiors and exteriors of our homes.  For some of us, there is great satisfaction in working to replace the dinge of winter with order, color, and freshness.  Others of us truly enjoy the…

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The Good in Fear

man preparing to basejump

Fear can be quite effective at keeping us from venturing out in numerous areas.  When it comes to wearing a flying suit and jumping off tall mountainous cliffs, fear keeps most of us grounded.  But when fear prevents us from pursuing relationships, growth ventures, job opportunities and the like, it…

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Wisdom A, B, and C

highway cloverleafs

Our interstate road system gets a lot of mileage (pun intended) when a single Exit number is tagged with alpha characters to create as many as 4 different exits: A, B, C, and D.  It can get confusing when the exits don’t appear in alphabetical order, or when the order…

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Sitting in Judgement

two women gossiping

Pigpen, a character in the “Peanuts” cartoon strip by Charles Schultz, is characterized by a cloud of dust and dirt following him around.  At times in the raising of our boys, I felt as if Pigpen lived in our home.  But in recent years that dust cloud has come to…

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The Mystery of Wisdom

red-pill

In the 1999 movie, “The Matrix,” Morpheus speaks to Neo who is searching for answers.  “The Matrix is everywhere.  It is all around us. It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth  —  that you were born into a prison for…

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