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Conformance and Judgment

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On the day after Bruce Jenner’s interview with Diane Sawyer, thoughts come to mind. Not just about what feelings Bruce has had to live with throughout her life, but about conformance, judgment and labeling. It’s really quite simple.…

Are You Ready to Change?

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Something I’ve identified in my lifetime doing quality improvement and providing education to different groups of people regarding life situations (for example, I recently have been lecturing on diabetes prevention) is the concept of forever…

Congrats on Building Your Dream!

I woke up to this message on my LinkedIn this morning. "Congrats on Building Your Dream".  What better way to start the day? Yes, I do believe I've "built my dream".  I'll explain. As many of you know, I've worked in healthcare since 1987,…

The effects of inconsiderate behavior on others

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Look around.  It’s everywhere.  I like to learn and observe.  It’s how I understand things and how I grow.  Over and over again I have become more aware of examples of behaviors that completely adversely affect others.  I truly believe,…

HAPPINESS IN A NUTSHELL

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Thousands of books have been written (and read) about happiness—what it is and how to achieve it. So, why are so many people still miserable? As a self-proclaimed Happiness Specialist, I feel compelled to answer that question. This is a…

You can run but you can’t hide

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This quote, "You can run but you can't hide", attributed to Joe Lewis, American Heavyweight Boxer, popped into my mind the other day.  It can’t be more true. As I sit here writing this, I think about the dentist appointment I’ve been putting…

Attitude

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Every once in awhile (actually more than once in awhile ever since I've worked on becoming more present in “the moment” I am in), I find I learn things just by watching or listening to others -- whether it is something a person will say…

ACTING OUT WITH CHILDREN

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When I first decided to teach acting I started with adults. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to touch the natural creativity of the child, especially the very young. I watched my adults grow so quickly in my classes. They became more self-confident,…

CHOICE

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This week’s article is a general discussion on choice and some things I’ve become more aware of as I’m learning.  For those who don’t know the story about how Time to Play (www.TimetoPlay.com) started, about 4 years ago I realized…