No matter how hard we try, we may not be able to see why we are successful, or why we are having trouble or failing at something. We may not recognize our own strengths because when it's easy for us, it is difficult to realize that it's difficult for other people. And when other people [...]
October 4, 2019 is this post's one year anniversary from the time I started daily posts. When I started posting everyday, my goal was to write daily for a year... and here we are! I was initially worried that I would forget to post every day. I didn't until just in the last week of [...]
One reason that it can be easier to stay with what you know is because learning something new can be daunting. The fear is valid. Learning something new is sometimes overwhelming. When I started my job at the Alaska Attorney General's office, I had to learn a fairly complex eligibility system for some healthcare benefits [...]
The process of making big life decisions is an issue that fascinates me. It can be easier to stay with what you know, but how do you decide when it's the right time for a career shift? Or to take on a volunteer role? Or to sign up for a longer race? Or to take [...]
As I stepped onto the hotel elevator, I held the door for a middle-aged man delivering room service. He started working at the hotel recently, and room service isn't very common. Soon he will start a different job at the hotel, and he is excited for the switch. This is his retirement job; I don't [...]
I used to have a subtle negative bias against people who are well known or seeking to be. Maybe it's because I felt we were so different? Or maybe I thought that notoriety wasn't a noble goal? Maybe I thought abundant wealth changes people in an undesirable goal? Bias' are bad because we lump people [...]
Life is not a mystery to be solved, but a reality to be experienced. ~ Fortune Cookie Planning for the future while on our journey may be important, but how much should we defer? Do you enjoy your experience in the here and now most of the time? And if not, how can you improve [...]
A thoughtful act can begin a ripple effect. It may delight the receiver. It may spark another to be inspired and think of how they can be as thoughtful as you. What thoughtful act can you do today? Or whom can you thank for creating a ripple effect from their actions?
I ran through the neighborhood from my hotel. It didn't feel familiar and I had no idea where I was going. And then suddenly it was familiar. Throughout my run I felt pangs of familiarity. They were fleeting, but deeply tied to memories from long ago. A time when the neighborhood looked different, and yet [...]
In this interview, Ken Burns was asked why he chooses to carry certain mementos in his pocket (he carries a few items in his pocket everywhere he goes). His answer: the question requires an answer from the head, but it was a decision of the heart. Something about those items made him decide to hold [...]
EJS' Blog 