Where Do We Place Our Attention?

“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” ~ Brené Brown “Social media is something of a double-edged sword. At its best, social media offers unprecedented opportunities for marginalized people to speak and bring much needed attention to theContinue reading “Where Do We Place Our Attention?”

What A Week!

So, the first week of 2022 was very INTERESTING for me. My first podcast of the year with Rosie Beech of Yorick Radio Productions was supposed to air on Wednesday January 5th. Everything seemed to go smoothly, but there was a problem with the audio, which it took Barry and I most of Wednesday eveningContinue reading “What A Week!”

The Power of Story

“Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories.” ~ Roger C. Schank, Cognitive Scientist If you’ve been reading my blog for long, you know that I’m passionate about stories. That’s why I started my Story~Power podcast. I’ve tried to understand why that is. It might beContinue reading “The Power of Story”

Spring Break Blues

This week would normally be spring break for me, but the college administration decided to begin the semester one week late and not have a spring break. I assume they wanted to keep all of us safe by keeping us home when normally we might be out and about. It’s funny how over the yearsContinue reading “Spring Break Blues”