by jean | Feb 11, 2010 | One Minute Note
I’ve been writing these “One Minute Notes” for over a year, yet this month I felt stuck. I started topic after topic and kept losing my way. I think what was going on was my acute awareness that there are so many people who read this. Many of you...
by jean | Jan 8, 2010 | One Minute Note
I hear a lot of skepticism about New Year’s resolutions – how they often don’t last. Here’s a new way to look at it. The medical community tells us that new activities create fresh synapses in the brain. To me this means that whether you stick with it or not...
by jean | Dec 3, 2009 | One Minute Note
I savored the brussel sprouts and gourmet green beans at Thanksgiving. I enjoyed the Southern California sunshine on the beach with a friend. What I didn’t expect for my Thanksgiving weekend was that I would visit a hospice for the first time. My friend Don who...
by jean | Nov 3, 2009 | One Minute Note
Gratitude lists are an effective way to lighten one’s mood. I feel rather snarky today so I will test this out now: Carrot juice at a great price at Trader Joe’s My Honda Fit Loving my writing class My friend Rachel The relief of hitting today’s...
by jean | Sep 16, 2009 | One Minute Note
I once had a big, life-changing idea that was as bright as a butterfly. Within days, I felt its wings sag, the momentum drop. What happened? Negative feedback. I am finding it important to match the feedback I need with the right person. There are well meaning people...
by jean | Aug 8, 2009 | One Minute Note
Many would say twenty-one days, but habits that change that quickly are simple ones like remembering to take your vitamins. More ingrained habits built over a lifetime may take more gentle patience and time. I had the honor last month of guiding an anger management...
