Fast Friends

I am one of those people who will strike up conversation with anyone. Now to be fair not everyone wants to be fast friends and I usually get that message loud and clear within about 15 seconds. Those are the moments that you put yourself in reverse and you slowly start to back out of…

Who needs a doppelgänger? I have sisters!

Doppelgänger. Everyone has a twin somewhere. I know someone who looks just like you. It’s all the rage these days and I, for one, am not a fan. You see, I have sisters. Two to be exact. I already have two people who look like me, or I look like them, or we look like…

Accepting the Risk

Life is all about risk. When we step on the bus the first day of school, away from our mother’s embrace, we risk everything we have ever known for something more. Knowledge. Friends. Hope. Independence. Confidence. Opportunities. Growth. A Greater Self-Esteem. Love. Challenge. While we don’t really understand that we are embarking on this journey…

Tribe or Triage?

I have had some great learning experiences lately and, much like Lowi mentioned the other day, when people show you who they are… you should believe them. Similarly so, when it seems like someone doesn’t value you, your time, or your contribution — they don’t. So stop already. All it really means is you are not…

Be… Just Be

Years ago someone I knew had a vanity plate that said “BJUSTB.” These meaning-packed words are starting to help me learn as I trudge through my 40s that “being G” is OK. Last week, I had myself in a bit of a tailspin about some events in my life. And now that they are coming to…

Over the Hump

Just as you are sick of reading about transition….I am sick of being in it! Nobody likes change and I am no exception. When I do have to go through transitions I like them to be quick and dirty. Last week as G and I were discussing the blog I realized we still had one…