Monthly Archives: June 2008
In Defense of Good Spelling
I did a quick Google search and confirmed my sneaking suspicion: Good spelling is no longer important in America. Enter ‘”why good spelling is important” and you’ll see what I mean. Four entries are retrieved, and not a single one of them is truly a defense of good spelling. Maybe it’s the fact that I … Continue reading
Playing Dress Up
In one of my fantasy lives, I look like Frida Kahlo. Without those mad, wild eyebrows, of course. I don’t imitate her style, exactly, but I’m not afraid to wear cuff bracelets and chunky necklaces with stones that look like they were freshly mined from the earth and rough-polished. I’m not afraid to wear colors … Continue reading
What If You Said Yes?
A few years back, I was participating in a motivational team-building session with people I hardly knew. We worked for the same company but were independent contractors who only got together once a year. You probably know the kind of meeting I’m talking about: A peppy leader trying to convince everyone to muster up enthusiasm. … Continue reading
“Let Me Get Back to You About That”: Some Advice from a People Pleaser in Recovery
The subtitle is misleading, actually. I’ve been a lifelong people pleaser and probably always will be. Don’t get me wrong: I know who I am and am not remotely reserved when it comes to expressing my opinion, but I love for people to be happy and to live their dreams and will do almost anything … Continue reading
Creative Space
I remember when I worked in a cubicle and, later, in my own office (oh, happy day! To have my very own office!), and the biggest deal ever was to decorate that little territory and make it my own. Poems by Pablo Neruda, by William Stafford, by Mary Oliver. A quote from Stanley Kunitz’s poem, … Continue reading