When I was (much) younger and dating, my Momma would give me advice. One of the pieces of advice that stuck with me was, “This is as good as it gets”. In other words, what you see now in the person you’re dating is the best they...
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We didn’t always have dogs in our family. But when we got our first one, there was no going back. Cooper was our first “lap” dog, a Yorkie we gave our daughter for her 23rd birthday. As my husband drove Cooper and me home to surprise our...
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As I was going into a hotel, I passed a woman on the sidewalk and heard her say into her phone, “So, she has an aneurysm in her stomach?”. Just looking outwardly at the young woman, I would not have guessed that she had someone in her life who...
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My Momma taught me to say, “Thank You” and “Please” and to be considerate of others. (I’m not pretending to always be successful.) However, in today’s world, open complaining seems to have become the norm. Not long ago I flew into the Memphis...
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How many times have we said that to siblings? Or heard it from our children? Or said that to our parents? Better yet…. have your parents said that to you? My Momma has. Let’s be honest. We, at times, don’t like to think that anyone is the boss of...
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“Be an Encourager. The world has enough critics already.” Encouragement. Everybody needs it, even if we don’t realize it – or want to admit it. We often say in our house, “We don’t do negative” and taught our children the impact of encouraging...
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Laughter is good for the soul. Science tells us laughter increases endorphins and releases serotonin –kinda like a natural high. Many people have told me they love my laugh. A teacher or two have told me they don’t. What I have to say about that...
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About 18 months ago, I started on a journey and had no idea how it would change my life. I went in for an elective surgery and it ended up surgery gone wrong. After 5 months, 4 surgeries, home health, and physical therapy, I came through it with...
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One of the biggest challenges as a manager is to move people in the right direction. We share the vision with our staff, educate them, listen to their concerns, and then everything works out, right? Wrong. It seems people have their own ideas...
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All my growing up years, and to this day, I’ve heard my Momma say, “That’s life”. Those words usually came after some disappointment or wondering about uncertainty of what is to come. How many times do you hear people say, “ That’s Life” when...
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As a new manager, I once worked for a very bright and accomplished director. There was only one problem. In group meetings, she would often raise her voice and address the whole group when the issue was only with one or two managers. That drove...
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I didn’t fully understand that until I was married. Here’s the thing. Marriage is hard. And it’s work. Anyone who says it’s not is not being real. But it’s worth it. And it’s about setting expectations early on. My grandmother was a mother to...
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