A note for anyone who is worrying about something you can’t do anything about right now It’s 1 am and I really want to have lunch. Back home, it’s the perfect time for a sandwich, but here in Singapore it’s the middle of the night. I’m wide awake thinking about the work I will begin… Read More
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Thoughts on Measuring Cereal
Because you all are my friends, I feel comfortable telling you that I use a measuring cup to eat cereal every morning. I scoop exactly 1 level cup of Honey Nut Cheerios into my bowl (not a heaping scoop like I use for my dog) and that’s how I start my day. I measure my… Read More
A Different Way to Look at Success
A note for every Veterinary Assistant (and anyone who is wondering if they are doing enough with their life) I think one of the great questions each of us must decide for ourselves is if we have done enough with our lives. For people who are motivated, gold-star-getting, straight-A-achieving, checkers-of-boxes, there is a terrible fear… Read More
How to Change People (Including Ourselves)
Last week, I mentioned that one of the lessons I’ve learned in my life is how little control we have over the identity of our children. We are not the architects of the tiny people we create. We are simply their gardeners. This revelation has brought a lot of questions for me about peoples’ ability… Read More
Things We Didn’t Understand About Our Mothers
As Mother’s Day approaches, I’ve been thinking about how my understanding of my mother has changed over the years. The way we know our parents as children and the way we understand them as adults are fundamentally different states. The transition from seeing our mothers through the eyes of a child to those of a… Read More
What if No One Spoke to You?
I was recently reading a fantastic autobiography by legendary basketball coach George Raveling, and in it he said that the majority of young people he works with did not have a single person give them an affirming word most days. I found this idea heartbreaking. Imagine no one saying anything positive to you for days… Read More