Flexibility

“The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.” ― Robert Jordan I try to be a strong person- mentally and emotionally. As I have become more of a caregiver, I am realizing that strength is not as valuable as pliable. Even with athletes- Pliable muscles are softer, […] More

Opportunity

“You can’t do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.” ~ H. L. Mencken My husband, Lyman, has been my example for the width and depth of a life. This past month he went on hospice and in these final weeks, he continues to touch […] More

Progress

“I was taught that the way of progress is neither swift nor easy.” – Marie Curie We worked for over a year to build CareAvailability.com, which took longer and cost more than I ever planned. Now that the site is completed with the advanced features, it was all worth it. Because of the effort, families […] More

Character

  “Skills can be taught. Character you either have or you don’t have.” -Anthony Bourdain I am currently interviewing potential new team members. While meeting with each candidate I always consider how they fit with the rest of us and how they will better our team as a whole. “We hire character and train skill” […] More

Speak up

“First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then […] More

Past

“The Past is a place of reference, not a place of residence; the past is a place of learning, not a place of living.” — Roy T. Bennett Our past can shape us, but we should not let it define us. Look at the past through a lens of growth and use that knowledge to […] More

Willing to Work

“Normalize I’m willing to work on that instead of That’s just how I am.” — Unknown I have realized then when someone gives me feedback, I tend to deflect and defend rather than just listen. I am working harder to acknowledge the feedback, rather than reply. I often prefer to solve a problem, rather than […] More

Humble

“A mistake which makes you humble is much better than an achievement that makes you arrogant.” — Unknown Success can be an excuse for continued bad behavior because we may not feel the immediate repercussions of our negative actions. We learn faster and grow more from our mistakes, as long as we are willing to […] More

Calm Seas

  “Calm seas never made a good sailor.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt Calm seas don’t test a sailor’s skills, knowledge, or perseverance. The same is true in our personal and professional lives. We learn more in rough waters because we are forced to make crucial decisions- without the luxury of added time or resources. We […] More

Free Time

  “Some talk to you in their free time, and some free time to talk to you.” — Unknown I’m busy, you’re busy, we are all busy! I hear about “time management” strategies all the time, but we all have 24 hours in the day- no more no less. So, we really are not managing […] More