Month: July 2023


  • We’re Actually Good At A Lot Of Things

    We’re Actually Good At A Lot Of Things

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    Growing up, I did a lot of different things. Not just school. I was involved in everything. Sports, clubs, not to mention the social life. I was a pretty good student, did fairly well in sports. All in all, I was good at a lot of things. But as I grew older, the number of…

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  • You Will Become Frustrated – It’s Inevitable

    You Will Become Frustrated – It’s Inevitable

    You are a displaced professional. Being displaced unemployment is not a choice. You want gainful employment and to run in the rat race we all complain about. Because yes, we did complain about it. And that’s just the start of where frustration comes in. We’re frustrated because we do not have a regular job. Of…

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  • It’s Okay To Just Say No

    It’s Okay To Just Say No

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    We all know that not everything in life is good for us. And when faced with these good vs. bad choices, the opportunity to say yes or no, the decision is easy. But sometime the answer isn’t always clear. Sometimes the opportunity presented may seem like a good choice when it really isn’t. Various opportunities…

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  • The Great Outdoors

    The Great Outdoors

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    The wonders of the The Great Outdoors are somewhat buried among John Candy’s and Dan Aykroyd’s bumbling antics in their cult-classic movie. The family fights against nature as the raccoons and bats terrorize them. Hiking turns into a disaster. And water skiing? Well, that was an adventure all on its own. There really is nothing…

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  • That Opportunity That’s Always Just Out Of Reach

    That Opportunity That’s Always Just Out Of Reach

    Every day, or at least some days, you go through the routine. You check your favorite job board and apply for jobs – regardless of whether it is an opportunity you are interested in or not. And then you go through the usual rigmarole of no response, no thank yous, weeding out projects, and initial…

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  • When Your Blue Funk Turns To Black

    When Your Blue Funk Turns To Black

    We all have blah days. That’s a given in life, regardless of whether you’re working or not. Usually, when you take a step back and look at what you are doing, you can come out of them with some simple tweaks. But sometimes, those blah days, those blue funk days, become black funks. And those…

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  • Snapshots In Time That Live On In Our Memories

    Snapshots In Time That Live On In Our Memories

    We – well most of us – fall victim to living out our lives and sharing every moment on social media. With our 837 “best” friends that we haven’t seen or actually spoken with in 15 years or maybe haven’t even met. We see the perfect moment and just can’t help ourselves. We have to…

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