Tag: encouragement
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I won’t go into the specifics of the particular situation, but I remember clearly the moment a few years back when a description of my being “nice” was carelessly tossed into whatever the conversation was that a group of us was having and for the first time I identified it for the condescending insult that,…
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Pssst… you there. Yeah, you- the one working your ass off with no recognition and perhaps wondering why. You’re due for an energy boosting reminder that you are neither forgotten nor unseen and your work is important. This message is for anybody who’s ready to quit but keeps going anyway. Don’t give up- the world needs you!…
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My no-fail method for dealing positively with getting older: get out of the mirror. It’s so basic it sounds like a joke, but I’m completely serious. I’m average in the looks department- one of those people whom others often refer to as “cute”, though at 54 I’m well past what can reasonably be considered middle age, so…