"Since the pandemic started, I've wanted to stay connected with our community. Through the form of a weekly blog, I share my insights and reflections on various topics."
This week, I read a story about a message in a bottle. Joanna Buchan was an eight-year-old Scottish schoolgirl living in Aberdeenshire Scotland in 1996. For a school project, she wrote a letter describing her life in Scotland including facts such as “living in a big house,” collecting pogs, and her love of things including her dog, Dougal and the book, Charlotte’s Web. She stuffed the letter in a bottle and dropped it into the sea.
I assume that everyone has heard about Boris Johnson’s difficulty in knowing whether a gathering for celebration where everyone brings their own alcoholic beverages constitutes a party.
If you’re like me, you sometimes wish karma would intercede when you witness bad behavior. For example, when someone is weaving in and out of traffic recklessly, I hope that there is a police officer just ahead to write a ticket. Rarely is that wish granted.
This week, the New York Yankees baseball team announced the hiring of Rachel Balkovec as the manager of their minor league affiliate, the Tampa Tarpons. Ms. Balkovec, the first female manager in major league baseball history, is a milestone.
I received a Christmas message from a client and friend, Frederic Ruiz Ramon and I wanted to share it with you as I found it encouraging.
For many, as much as happiness and joy are part of the holiday season, stress and anxiety also may be present. Some anxiety may be caused by regret about the past and what could have been.