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I am creating an online journal during the Coronavirus social distancing so I can look back and remember how my thoughts and actions might change during this time. This is Day Three Monday, March 16 Several friends have asked me how our family plans to handle social distancing. What are the rules we have in…
I am creating an online journal during the Coronavirus social distancing so I can look back and remember how my thoughts and actions might change during this time. This is Day Two. Sunday, March 15 At first, I was resistant to the idea of online church. It’s not that I have anything against using technology…
I am creating an online journal during the Coronavirus social distancing so I can look back and remember how my thoughts and actions might change during this time. This is Day One. Saturday, March 14 A friend’s mother died, and I wanted to drop off a meal. I asked my husband if he could run…
I am creating an online journal during the Coronavirus social distancing so I can look back and remember how my thoughts and actions might change during this time. This is Day Zero. Friday, March 13 We’ve been hearing about the impact of the Coronavirus for weeks, but to be honest, it has felt like a…
A few weeks ago, I was talking to a friend about organizational culture and the huge impact it has on how people act and feel. During the past 12 months, I’ve had a unique opportunity in my life of being part of a number of different organizations and seeing firsthand how significant culture is in…
“I’m not supposed to be here right now.” An anguished big sister spoke those words on Friday morning at her 18-year-old brother’s funeral. I can only imagine how surreal that moment must have been for her. We aren’t supposed to be attending funerals for our little brother or our son or teenage friend. It was…
One of the exciting aspects of owning a Goldendoodle is the Golden Retriever half of Cooper’s genetic make-up. Our five-month-old puppy loves to retrieve things. Whether he finds a shoe, a used paper towel roll or a large stick, Cooper will proudly carry his treasure back to his home base to examine and explore. On…
I was in my early 20s when I first noticed that my disdain for dogs wasn’t the norm. I would be walking with a group of friends when we would approach a dog. I would naturally stand back or even cross to the other side of the street when I saw a dog, but my…
Last Thursday, my college freshman and I gathered in the dining commons of the university he attends to have breakfast with 35 people who were mostly strangers to us. We were asked to grab a marker and a piece of posterboard and write in large letters a word that would represent what we hoped to…
Last night, we took our four-month-old Goldendoodle, Cooper, to his first Puppy Kindergarten class My 15-year-old daughter and I were fairly confident as we got Cooper ready to go off for this big adventure. For the past month, we have been working hard on training him ourselves. We’ve taught him a lot of basic commands,…
