This month, I published what is my 10th poetry collection. Best of Me: New & Selected Poetry marks the occasion by beginning with about 100 new poems and then picks up in part two with the best poetry from the past 20+ years. As I examined this collection I noticed something interesting. Despite honestly describingContinue reading “Best of Me: New & Selected Poetry”
Tag Archives: Attitude
Radically Honest
It is common for people when relaying their perspectives to fib, lie by omission, exaggerate, fabricate or embellish. If someone catches 8 fish it’s not uncommon for them to “round up” and say 10. If someone works a 10 hour shift they may embellish the story and say they worked 12. Because they think itContinue reading “Radically Honest”
Not Our Timing
I remember the first time I saw my husband, I thought he was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen. I wondered how the other people who saw him there didn’t feel as dizzy as I did. I remember my first impression, that he wasn’t just beautiful but captivating in every way. We met becauseContinue reading “Not Our Timing”
Normalizing The Lifestyle We Want
When I first got into lifting, and started realizing many of things I’d have to start doing to be effective, I felt a bit isolated. Prioritizing protein, going to bed early, supplementing certain things, being super disciplined, I either felt like a weirdo or a superhero, and neither was very healthy! So I began fillingContinue reading “Normalizing The Lifestyle We Want”
Progress Comes in Many Small Steps
Today I compared some gym pics from this week to pictures from February of 2020. Back when I was already showing progress, was very excited, and thought my arms were looking strong! And compared to today it’s totally different. Fitness is a path to humility because it seems the further you go the further youContinue reading “Progress Comes in Many Small Steps”
Priorities
I was just telling my husband (I love calling him that!) that if he had met me four or five years ago he wouldn’t recognize who I am today in terms of my priorities. Back in 2019 I was managing two different departments at work. I was leading kaizen events and running daily meetings withContinue reading “Priorities”
Second Chances
Second chances are a beautiful thing. In family or friendship or marriage, it’s wonderful when a rift or a detachment can be mended by a second chance. But sometimes it is very hard. Especially in long relationships, it can be hard to adjust perspective about someone who’s been one way for a long time. AContinue reading “Second Chances”
The Difference With Jesus – My Boyfriend’s Example
Life is hard. We have struggles. There is hardship. We experience grief and stress. We live in a fallen world and it’s evident every single day. And yet there’s a remarkable difference in the attitude of people who go through these times with Jesus as opposed to without. You can think of persecuted Christians aroundContinue reading “The Difference With Jesus – My Boyfriend’s Example”
Toxic Communication
I haven’t shut up since I was about a year old. One might say I’m loquacious. Others might just say I’m annoying. However, you cannot argue, I’m an experienced communicator. For whatever it’s worth, I also have a master’s degree in business management with a specialization leadership and communication. Not just communication, but strategic communication.Continue reading “Toxic Communication”
Anna Farley 