“What will the future bring for beta babies?” Wait, what?!? Who’s already naming babies born today as Gen Beta? A desire to mindlessly watch football during the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day quickly pivoted into a rabbit trail of endless questions running through my head. Clever marketing strategy, Prudential, and now this college professor, …
Category: Flourishing
R&D
What brand of toilet paper do you use? Do you invest in Quilted Northern or Charmin? Will any old brand suffice? To be honest, I truly do not care about your brand choices in TP. That’s private information for yourself and for the data mining companies to determine which coupons to place in your mailbox; …
For Others
“How may I serve you?” If we were playing trivia, you might be tasked with connecting this phrase with a particular restaurant. Do you know which one uses this question to focus on excellent customer service, along with “My pleasure”? Many organizations use taglines, mantras, and Catchphrases (See Lesson of the Slime Mold) to unite …
Backwards Thinking
The scorebook does not hold the significance it once did in the game of basketball as more emphasis today is placed on the use of video review and computerized statistics to keep track of what is happening on the floor; however, I still enjoy the duties of being the official scorer. And when you are …
Unpredictable Future
As another page is torn from the 2024 calendar symbolizing the movement towards the close of another year, I should no longer be surprised by how quickly time seems to pass. Moving into a new month, decorating for the holidays, and making entries into a crisp, new 2025 day planner, these activities trigger a time …
Godly Adventure
More than once lately, I’ve heard the statement, “You don’t like change, do you?” from people in the home improvement industry. Although the question is somewhat off-putting, I am usually willing to engage in some self-assessment, so I’ve been asking myself a version of this question: Am I amenable to change? And I’m finding it …
Under the Influence
We are all currently Under the Influence of something…whatever that something may be. It may not be in the traditional sense of alcohol or drugs; however, your day-to-day habits and routines are being shaped by something. Consider reflecting on that concept for a moment, asking yourself what is influencing my thoughts, right now? My ego …
Outdoor Nutrition
Admittedly, I do not like the taste of coffee, even when the mug is more than half filled with milk, the bitterness overwhelms the tongue. Thanks to friends like Sidney, Sharon, and Ashlee, I’ve ventured a few times to Taste and See the appeal that warm beverages have, but unless they are with me to …
Aging Gratefully
On a July afternoon in Southern Germany in 2022, as a few in our travel group waited for a bus departure after visiting Neuschwanstein Castle, we were given the opportunity to witness a lady embracing the idea of Aging Gratefully. On her third adventure to see the Passion Play at Oberammergau (which only occurs every …
Aging Ugly
“Smooth skin means nothing if your heart is rough.” This statement by Heather Creekmore in Aging Gratefully brings to light the fact that we often have a choice on whether we are Aging Gratefully or Aging Ugly. Creekmore describes an encounter with a woman whose face is etched into her memory. “Yes, it was wrinkled. …
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