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Category Archives: Personal reflections
Are we really defined by our defining moments?
When historians evaluate the lives of great men – or women – in our society, they often reference a ‘defining moment’ in the person’s life. A point at which the essential nature or character of a person is identified. Defining … Continue reading
Learning to banish the ‘block’
As a writer focused on a particular type of content, it’s easy to forget how many different forms our writing can take. Creative fiction, poetry, non-fiction, technical writing, marketing content, online blogs… even the Twitterati practice the craft of writing, … Continue reading
Posted in Communications theory, Personal reflections
Tagged communications, self-help, writer's block, writing
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Of life, loss and the human condition
Sometimes, life gets in the way of living. We spend our days working or taking care of household chores; generally dealing with day-to-day minutiae, often to the point of letting life pass us by. I was painfully reminded of this recently … Continue reading
Posted in Communications theory, Personal reflections
Tagged autism, communicate, connections, feelings, grief, life, loss
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Fear: The most powerful weapon of all
People are motivated by a variety of factors and emotions. Greed, love, financial security, envy, guilt, a sense of obligation… Take your pick. I believe that fear is the most powerful motivator of all because it triggers our innate survival … Continue reading
Posted in Communications theory, Personal reflections
Tagged Boston, fear, gun control, Manchin-Toomey, marathon, persuasion, terror
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“Well honey, you knew it was coming”
The holidays always sneak up on me. Year after year. One minute I’m basking in the sunshine on a warm summer day, and the next it’s all a blur of twinkling lights, baking and a sprint to the last shopping … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, denial, family, hectic, holidays, home
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All too often, intolerance lives at both ends of the spectrum.
Reflections: Sorting complex emotions one year later
Grateful; wistful; hopeful; reflective. One year after the Bastrop County Complex fire – the worst wildfire in Texas’ history – the jumble of thoughts and emotions still remaining can only be called complex. Most of all, I feel gratitude. I … Continue reading
Have we fallen through the looking-glass?
Just when you begin to doubt that truth really is stranger than fiction, someone pushes the envelope. In Italy, six scientists and one government official were convicted of manslaughter for failing to give adequate warning of an earthquake that killed … Continue reading →