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Giving Back Tuesday-Homeless Outreach
This month the Giving Back Tuesday focus is Homeless Outreach. The homeless situation is improving in my local area, but there are still many homeless persons throughout San Diego County. Just outside of my local neighborhood, there are several locations where homeless people congregate. The need for their support is visible to me every day. Continue reading
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The Final Act
Recently, on Instagram, I came across a video clip of actress Jane Fonda talking with Michelle Obama and others about her life and aging gracefully. You can watch the video clip here. Looking amazing for an 87-year-old woman, Jane shares some of her life wisdom, especially for what she calls her “final act.” Jane sees Continue reading
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Giving Back Tuesday – Food Security
For my first blog post on giving back opportunities, I’ve decided to focus on food security. Food security recently became a national spotlight as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits were temporarily halted during the recent US government shutdown. Stories flooded the news with people unable to access funds to help pay for food costs. Continue reading
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Giving Back Tuesdays
During my sabbatical, a goal I created was to find ways to give back to my local community, as well as the world in general. My career included giving back to young children and their families, and I did that for 35 years. I plan to continue contributing to early education with my consulting business, Continue reading
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Years ago, when I was a child, I went to a county fair with my family. While there, I came across a fortune telling both. I asked my dad if I could have my fortune done and he said yes. There were many questions I had, but the question on my mind that day was Continue reading
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Best Advice Never Given
The other day we had my oldest son and daughter-in-law over for dinner. During the dinner conversation my son told me he and his wife had been thinking about buying a home. As a matter of fact, they went to look at a few. They have been saving their money for a while, so it Continue reading
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Lessons Learned
What would happen if I took six months to focus on my well-being without the worrying about work or additional responsibilities? This was the question I asked myself before I began my sabbatical 4 1/2 months ago. During my sabbatical, I have not found a new job or taken on any new commitments. What I Continue reading
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Don’t Lose Me Boy
Over the last weekend, my husband, oldest son, and I dropped off my youngest son at college. This rite of passage represents the end of an era for our family. After 29 years, we no longer have a student living in our home. We do have a young adult living with us, but not an Continue reading
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Reading Insights
I am officially 90 days into my sabbitical. I plan to take another 30 days and then move forward with plans for the future. I left my last work situation feeling unsure what my next direction would be. My sabbitacal time has been profound with insight and growth. Not all of my issues have been Continue reading
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Doubt
In psychology, doubt is a state of uncertainty or lack of confidence about oneself, others, or truth of a belief or action. A few weeks ago, I spoke with a woman who shared details about her work environment. The woman and her work colleagues recently spoke with higher management about her supervisor’s poor performance. Higher Continue reading
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