Not Knowing and the Fear that Ensues
Early Saturday morning, a sound radiating from the wall abruptly broke my slumber. Confused, my heart seemed to stop for a moment. The sound was unfamiliar. It was something alive but had to be bigger than a mouse. I imagined something bigger, like a squirrel, as...
Five conflict desires and habits
We humans are fascinating creatures. I love to study the way people interact, myself included. It’s pleasant when everything goes seamlessly, but when tension and conflict come up, it becomes intriguing. The entertainment industry knows this well! The potential...
Karen’s Most Loved Dozen Non-Leadership Leadership Books
A good book is one of my favorite things! As a kid there was a well-worn path between my house and the local library! As an author, I know what goes into refining a message. It is a gift when I think of the years of experience and research that go into writing a...
Thanksgiving Wishes
A loud BLAST followed by a shower of BLUE SPARKS out the back window shattered our pleasant pre-Thanksgiving visit in front of a gently burning fire. Surrounded by quiet and dark, we looked at each other. What just happened? As I brought out candles, this brought to...
Book Review: The Art of Learning
Book Review The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey of Optimal Performance by Josh Waitzkin I savored every page of this book! You may have heard of the book and movie Searching for Bobby Fischer about the child chess prodigy Josh Waitzkin. Josh won eight National...
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