By Have you ever struggled with the green-eyed monster? I admit that I have battled feelings of envy recently. I am pretty sure it was the perfect storm of LinkedIn posts announcing some promotions and Christmas cards displaying perfect families. That little green-eyed devil whispers in my ear and blackens my heart. I truly am happy …
MLK, Jr. day
Today we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. I’d like to think that life for minorities is better now than back in 1963 when he gave his ‘I have a dream’ speech. I started to expound on life now vs then…but stopped myself. It isn’t my place to say whether things are better because 1) I …
Prayer for the New Year
Yesterday was our first choir rehearsal in 2024. We started the new year with celebratory dinner and a mini-lecture on Brahms’ Requiem. The lecture was very educational…Brahms was grappling with his thoughts on God (does he exist? How can he let bad things happen?) as he sought comfort for the death of his dear friend …
End of year reflections
Do you tend to get reflective in the last week of the year? I do. I look at what I’ve done (or not done) and what I hope to do in 2024. I used to set resolutions, but I don’t anymore. Resolutions tend to be too extreme and often not achievable. We can talk about …