“Better Version of Who I Am”

I was listening to a podcast about leadership earlier today and the guest was talking about being yourself.  She used this phrase that really struck me.  I paused the podcast and wrote it down.  I didn’t want to forget this simple, yet profound idea.  I spent the better part of…

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The Slower Form of Energy

Sound.  Little molecules vibrating through a medium so the tiny bones in our ears can send signals to our brain to process.  Even before we are fully developed, we hear our mother’s heartbeat and our father’s favorite music.  Perhaps a dog is barking and a lawnmower buzzes around outside the…

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Chicago 2020 (Trains, No Planes, and Automobiles)

Note: This trip was taken in February 2020 before COVID was a major issue in the USA. I have been pretty much trapped in my tiny apartment since then. Trains: The last time I had been on a train before this had been more than 15 years ago when I…

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Exploring the Stars

From the classic idea of humans finally getting out of their caves and searching for new land, the idea of exploration has fired the imagination.  What will be over that next hill?  Can we get there faster?  What can we bring back home? The love of space exploration has been…

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2020 Review and 2021 Goals

Professional Life: 2020:  Adjusting to a new job can be difficult and I wanted to be sure I knew my way around the procedures before taking on extra projects.  After some reflection, I decided to take an opportunity to being a Team Lead in the Bank.  This is a procedural…

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