by Deb | Jan 13, 2009 | Balance, Coaching, Leadership/Leadership Development, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
In the January 2009 meeting of my monthly Executive Director’s Roundtable for Women, we talked about the work-related benefits of taking a vacation. Most of the participants had just come back from having taken time off work over the holidays. They came back...
by Deb | Jan 13, 2009 | Mindful and Intentional
There is nothing like a vacation to help you feel rejuvenated. In fact, taking time away from work enables you to be more effective when you get back to work. It is only by taking time away from work that we are able to clear our heads, gain perspective and refresh...
by Deb | Dec 11, 2008 | Culture, Mindful and Intentional, Quilt of Humanity, Spirituality and Reflection
Consumerism has reached a new low with the trampling of a man in a Wal-Mart Store by shoppers eager to obtain deep discounts on the day after Thanksgiving. While shocking, this kind of behavior is a consequence of the messages in the United States we all receive about...
by Deb | Sep 15, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Learning, Metaphors and Stories, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
Last week I participated in a fabulous writing workshop. After four days of constant writing, I found myself feeling a strong sense of nervous energy – kind of the way it feels when you’ve drunk too much coffee. Since I hadn’t had much coffee and...
by Deb | Jun 27, 2008 | Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
I have always been drawn to beaches. Not so that I can lie down in the sun, but so that I can take in the sight and sound of the waves. Watching the waves come in and rollback out, and feeling the soothing regularity of their rhythm, is entrancing. I instantly find...
by Deb | Jun 27, 2008 | Mindful and Intentional
Most of us don’t realize how powerful our intent is. I woke one morning after a late night. It was a damp, rainy, dark day. The last thing I wanted to do was get up and run errands. What I wanted more than anything was a day of rest inside napping. But, I was...
