A while back, my mother and I had a discussion on the idea of perfectionism, and people’s assertion that they are perfectionist. My mom, who I suspect was having flashbacks of aggravating former colleagues, rejected the idea that any...
Greetings faithful followers! Just wanted to let you know I'll be going on a short hiatus for the next two weeks. I promise to return, God willing and my computer doesn't send off smoke signals again ☹️.
In the meantime,...
“My life is one distraction after the. . .oh look, flowers!” For a while this was the description I had under the “about me” section on my Facebook page. Now it’s only on my Instagram page. While it is...
A few days ago I had a conversation with a good friend (let’s call him “Buddy”), and it punctuated for me the difficulty in pursuing an unconventional career path. During the course of this conversation Buddy struggled to comprehend...
Hello, my name is Palooke and I am addicted to my electronics, especially my cell phone. Now you may be saying to yourself, her momma did not name her Palooke, and she cannot make a real confession under an...
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a holiday I have always been ambivalent toward. On the one hand, I love the idea (and I stress the word idea) that we as a nation come together in the spirit of gratefulness, to spend...
One of my biggest prayers recently has been for wisdom. This is not because I have never desired wisdom before, but rather, the older I get, and the more life experiences I have, the more I recognize the need...
I am a dreamer; I love to dream. Sometimes my dreams are an expression of my hopes. Other times they are a manifestation of my worries. In my dreams people are what I wish them to be, not necessarily...
Last week's post on communication engendered a lot of discussion on the topic. The comments and feedback I received have inspired me to follow up with a part two. However, that will have to wait until next week. Before...
I actually wanted to title this post “Sometimes you gotta lose to win,” but unfortunately for me, Fantasia has already made that declaration. Admittedly, when I first heard the title to her song “Lose to Win” I was a...