Have you ever heard the saying, “Is this your hill to die on?” It’s an old war reference that basically means is this [whatever] important enough to you to really stand your ground and defend yourself? Is it worth causing a fuss over? I use it a lot, or at least I used to use […]
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Sometimes I say stupid things…
I have been replaying a couple of recent conversations in my mind and I have come to an uncomfortable conclusion. Sometimes I say stupid things. Seriously. For a woman who makes her living constructing thoughtful and meaningful sentences, I say some really thoughtless even hurtful things. Not on purpose. God, no! But there are moments […]
Who’s your neighbour?
When I was little there was a song on the kids show Sesame Street that went something like this: Who are the people in your neighbourhood? In your neighbourhood. In your neigh…bour…hood… Say, who are the people in your neighbourhood? It ended with this little bit of wisdom: They’re the people that you meet when […]
Conversations…do you hear what I hear?
A guide to better holiday conversations “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” – Stephen R. Covey “Bergeron Funeral Services, this is Cathy. How may I help you?” This was – and still is – my standard telephone greeting at the funeral home where I […]
No regret means following my inner voice
Life is all about choices, taking chances, and living without regret. Twice in the past month I have found myself in a group situation where I wasn’t completely comfortable. They were situations where my inner voice, my intuition, my conscience – whatever you want to call it – was speaking to me. I have been […]
