Earlier this week, I attended the funeral of a dear family friend. There were a lot of folks in the sanctuary to pay their last respects and say goodbye to Erv. It made me wonder why we attend funerals. They aren't particularly fun events, after all. It's respect. We go out of respect for the … [Read more...]
My Why
"Do you love your job? Why?" That's what my friend Jill Felska threw out there as a Facebook status the other day. I didn't even have to think about my answer it was almost as if my fingers typed "Because it's not a job, it's my life" out of reflex. This caused Jill to ask me a few followup … [Read more...]
Your ever growing network
People you knew and/or worked with twenty years ago and have not communicated with since - they are not part of your network. That's not to say that by casting an ever widening social media net you can't reconnect and count them in, because you can. Then, who is in your network and how did they get … [Read more...]
Be there for others
You know that feeling you get when you smile at a person and they smile back? There's nothing quite like it is there? Most of the time a simple act like a smile is all it takes to be there for others. A friend posts a message on Twitter making it clear they are having a rough day. In 140 … [Read more...]
Inner Circle of Friends
I've got this friend named Twitter, she's pretty much awesome. Even awesome friends push you away sometimes. It's OK, she's in my inner circle of friends and in no time we'll be best buds, hanging out together again. While Twitter and I "take a break" I've got this other friend LinkedIn. Oh my gosh … [Read more...]
Friends for Life?
Note: This is a stream of consciousness post I wrote 7/26/2010. If you feel it speaks to or about you fantastic. Just know that it's not written about any single person or event. Friends. I've had many. More than my fair share, as I look back through my life. What frustrates me sometimes is how … [Read more...]