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November 24, 2014

Ten Minutes of Thankful (The Grateful Challenge)

I love a social media challenge. I especially love a social media challenge that forces me to focus on the good. That’s why when Gini Dietrich posted The Grateful Challenge on Spin Sucks this morning, I was the first (of quite a few) to say “I’m in.” The point of The Grateful Challenge is to […]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Gini Dietrich, Grateful Challenge, Spin Sucks

November 23, 2014

Missing The Boat

I left my job of almost 20 years on May 2, 2014. For someone who could dedicate an entire blog post to something trivial like convenience store bathrooms or safety pins, I imagine it has been unusual that I have been silent on this topic for more than half a year. Although the below account is not […]

Filed Under: workplace satisfaction Tagged With: Employment, Kayaks, Leadership, Leaving Work, Resignation

November 16, 2014

Is It 4:30? A Caretaking Dilemma

I really hope I had pressed the “mute” button like I thought I had. If not, my new boss and coworker heard a side of me that does not make me proud. You see, I had scheduled a conference call at 3:30 p.m. last week, knowing that I needed to be completely wrapped up by 4:30 […]

Filed Under: Caretaking Tagged With: AARP, Caregiving, Eldercare, Midlife Boulevard, National Family Caregivers Month, The Writer Revived

November 9, 2014

Unbound And A Touch of Perspective

Last week. It had BIG highs, such as having my first Fitfluential Guest Post published and being featured by Spin Sucks in Friday’s Inquisition Seat. I also had the opportunity to speak to the local Church Women United group about Unbound on their World Missions Day. Even though I feel that it was me benefiting from the morning […]

Filed Under: Causes Tagged With: A Novel Quest, Church Women United, Fitfluential, Friendship, Ginger Zee, Killed In Action Flag, Matthew J England Memorial Scholarship Fund, Meteorology, Social Media, Spin Sucks, Unbound, Yoga

Impromptu Speaking

November 9, 2014

Toastmasters: An Open House Invitation

Frequently, when I mention my involvement in Toastmasters, people express an interest in participating themselves. This week, there’s a perfect opportunity to find out what it’s all about — our club (Podemos Hablar) is holding an open house! Here are the details: Date: Monday, November 10, 2014 Time: 6:00 p.m. Where: La Fiesta Restaurant (2329 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, […]

Filed Under: Toastmasters Tagged With: Bilingual Toastmasters, Foreign Languages, La Fiesta, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Podemos Hablar, Spanish, Speaking

November 2, 2014

About #BlameJameis

I have been intrigued for a while with the idea of doing an “Ignite” speech. In an Ignite speech, you are bound to use no more than 20 slides over a 5 minute period, with each lasting 15 seconds. I did my first Ignite attempt at Toastmasters a few weeks ago, and have built on […]

Filed Under: Speeches, Vires Artes Mores Tagged With: #BlameJameis, Bob Shacochis, Center for Leadership and Social Change, Dayton Literary Peacce Prize, Ellen Taaffe-Zwiilich, FSU, FSU Center for the Advancement of Human Rights, Garrett Johnson, Ignite Speech, Jameis Winston, Mac Kemp, Marching Chiefs, Maze Runner, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Norm Thagard, Sister Mary Michelle Carroll, Tallahassee Honor Flight, Toastmasters, Warrick Dunn Charities, Wes Ball

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