Live With Flair
(my daily blog)
When You Stop Worrying About Talent and Just Get to Work
I’ll never forget the day a mentor in my PhD program took me to lunch. We sat in a room surrounded by prestigious professors who
Everywhere You Look
I’m finally in a place in my life where I find beauty everywhere I look. Even in the gutters, beauty. Autumn sends down a confetti
Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should
Today I remember that just because I can meet people on Zoom doesn’t mean I should. In this new world of online, immediate accessibility, you
Asking for a Steadfast and Willing Spirit
I love David’s prayer in Psalm 51:10, 12. These words echo in my mind from my college days when I prayed this for myself over
The Week Ahead for You
I do love the pause of Sunday. I love praying over the week ahead. Think of the days stretching out ahead of you. What will
A Little Something You Didn’t Know You Needed: Dorat Frozen Ginger Cubes
The other day at Trader Joe’s I wondered where to find the ginger I needed for a Veggie Lo Mein recipe I wanted to try.
The Week I Discovered Nanaimo Bars
I’ve been alive nearly 45 years, and I’d never before tried a Canadian Nanaimo Bar. Our Canadian neighbors delivered a container of these delights as
Thoughtful Listening
Today, everyone in class agreed that nobody really listened to each other during the first presidential debate. We all agreed, for once, that we miss