POD #21: The glove of indirectness I sometimes make assumptions, probably more than I should. If I don't understand something I don't have a problem directly asking questions until I do understand. However, if something is said that could just be misinterpreted, I might not ask for clarification. Not because I can't, but because I... Continue Reading →
POD #20: It ain’t about you If your words have power is the first of my Jackie-isms, the second would be "If it was anyone else it would bother me." I remember the first time that this thought came to me. I was sitting in a meeting at work. We were, as a group, planning... Continue Reading →
POD #19: The Power of Your Word One of the quotes that those close to me would say is a Jackie-ism is "Your words have power." I grew up hearing the scripture that "the power of life and death are in the tongue. " But I don't know when it really clicked for me that what we... Continue Reading →
POD #18: My bucket Right now, I feel like my bucket is empty. Waiting for some type of inspiration, passion or creativity to magically begin to flow. There are a few that come regularly to drink from my bucket, but I am not feeling the fresh connections and creativity that comes as new people come... Continue Reading →
POD #10: Sorry, not sorry As I read this, I thought I don't apologize for things that I am not at fault for. Then my mind turned towards a gift from my husband from last year. I don't really carry a purse, but I love looking at them and always fall in love with the... Continue Reading →
POD #9: Decathexis My life is in a state of perpetual motion. The moment that I feel like I should give something up, to make time for the things that are more important - I find something else to fill my freed time with. I don't mean to, really I crave down time - and yet... My schedule,... Continue Reading →
POD #8: A shower of creativity Headed up Highway 71 past Joplin towards Kansas City going 75 MPH. It is amazing the ideas that I have had on that stretch of highway. I tend to be most creative on long drives. There is something about the open road that clears my head and allows... Continue Reading →
POD #6: Your Royal Highness: There was a time in my life that I thought I was the crowned queen of the world. It was a fantasy world that many of the members allowed me to fill. Yes, my world was small, but I believed that it revolved around me. When I became a mother,... Continue Reading →
POD #5: Your Spiritual Magnet As a child, I loved to walk through downtown Eureka Springs, Arkansas. It was filled with many interesting shops with clothing, trinkets, and art. Some buildings were one story, with doors propped open inviting us in. Other were multiple stories, with multiple store and interior entry ways, where we would seldom... Continue Reading →
POD #4: Consciousness Crumbs - If there were one single thing that came into your consciousness in the last 72 hours which you would take a DustBuster to in order to get it out of your consciousness, your mind or your spirit, what would it be? It's hard to narrow down to a single thing... Continue Reading →
