by Mary Patry | Jun 23, 2020 | Change, Life
Usually, I love information! I absorb it with curiosity and enthusiasm. But these are not standard times. Between COVID-19, the racial protests, the 2020 elections on top of everyday life, we are bombarded with a continuous stream of high volumes of information, much...
by Mary Patry | Jun 9, 2020 | Change, Life
“We don’t do neutral here.” A client made this statement a week ago today during a conversation related to his company’s culture. It pierced me to my core. Later that evening, I sat quietly for an agonizing 8 minute and 46 seconds as the...
by Mary Patry | May 26, 2020 | Change, Life
I took up sailing late in life and my sailing life was rather short, only 10 years start to end. There is nothing like moving to the desert to get in the way of sailing. Nevertheless, learning to sail will always sit high on my list of major accomplishments with...
by Mary Patry | Apr 1, 2020 | Change, Life
Have you ever found yourself sitting at a fork in the road, wondering which path to take? I suspect most people can readily relate to this metaphor. The fork in the road is all about choice. The choice is where you pull together your options, your awareness of the...
by Mary Patry | Mar 19, 2020 | Life, Change
Nothing feels normal, and we know it won’t be for a while. I know I am not alone. The last time I felt this discombobulated was when my husband passed away in April 1999. Like then, everything around is in turmoil, and I feel at a loss in search of what action to...
by Mary Patry | Nov 26, 2019 | Life
Gratitude – the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness; a strong feeling of appreciation to someone or something. Gratitude is the one emotion I purposefully focus on each day. It allows me to acknowledge all the good in...
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