Reading and Phone Humor

Reading and writing are two of my favorite pastimes. Often a bit of humor catches my attention, so I collect those comics and images. I’m unable to identify the original owner of these images that I got off the internet. If you know who to give credit to, please share! In the meantime, I hopeContinue reading “Reading and Phone Humor”

How to Create Adventure in Your Comfort Zone

Each day, we start with the same number of hours, minutes, and seconds to spend how we choose. We have the power to make each day special or different. Some days stand out more than others, like attending a wedding, a birthday, or a graduation. Or they stand out for other reasons, like a funeral,Continue reading “How to Create Adventure in Your Comfort Zone”

The Best Teachers: Who Are They?

A perfect teacher does not exist. Teachers are people and people aren’t perfect. Children remember moments like the first time they saw their teacher walking into the staff bathroom and they realize that teachers are human, just like them. Teachers can be great humans. That one teacher, for example, who made a difference in yourContinue reading “The Best Teachers: Who Are They?”

5 Soft Skills for Career Success

How important are soft skills when it comes to advancing your career, getting a raise, or showing your employer that you deserve to take on more responsibility? Soft skills are just as important as job-specific, hard skills. But before we get into why or how they are vital, let’s look at why now is theContinue reading “5 Soft Skills for Career Success”

Dark Words of Wisdom

“Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.” –George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four I have been watching a lot of historical movies and documentaries lately. One observation I have of history films is that they are a reflection of the time period that it was made. For example, in a movieContinue reading “Dark Words of Wisdom”