Today marks our 4 year wedding anniversary, and to us, what a great accomplishment this is. Here’s a look back at our incredible and crazy journey… From meeting on Match.com. To our first encounter in California and my luggage not arriving. To you telling me that you did not want a relationship (not even a friendship) […]
After keeping silent, I have decided to speak out on: 5 Thoughts and Questions Following Ferguson This comes from the sister of a police officer. This is coming from me – from someone who tends to distance herself from heated topics in the media, who speaks out of a place of love, who has personally mentored […]
I AM NO EXCEPTION to this unfortunate truth and it hurts me now to know that I have been the source of others’ pain (yes, unfortunately I do believe that I have hurt many people and that apostrophe is no grammar mistake). In losing myself to a near fatal accident, I was faced with tremendous […]
In the last few months, my family has had the opportunity to witness the beauty of Bend, Oregon on more than one occasion. When we visited in August, we decided to fly into Portland, Oregon. After taking the drive from Portland to Bend, we fell in love with what welcomed us and we were wishing that […]
Receiving criticism can be d i f f i c u l t. How do you keep your head up after someone tells you something that does not ring in as music to your ears? In my last post, I shared my recent experience in having to deliver negative feedback. If you missed it, then […]
Have you ever had to tell someone something that you really did not want to discuss? Recently, I am finding myself in situations that require constructive criticism. I believe in positive psychology and positive reinforcement, however, some situations require feedback that may be perceived as less than pleasant. So how do you deliver information in […]