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Me. Myself. And I.

My Dad was a saint.  With every school writing assignment, he taught me principles of writing as he corrected the grammatical mistakes and ensured my content

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Be Generous

Generosity is considered a selfless act… yet selfish at the same time. Basically, we give out of our resources with the belief we are making

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Practice Silence

Sit* in on a board meeting… a family reunion celebration… or any gathering where more than one person is in the same ‘space.’ Talking can

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The asterisk. A superscripted notation placed at the end of a word to signify an omitted point.   I love the asterisk: it’s appearance and what

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Read Intentionally

Reading comprehension begins with intentionality. Intentionality asks: Why am I reading this? What do I expect to ‘get’ from this material? How can this positivity

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A Pandemic Panorama

One year later… a year of great learning.  We learned about a virus. How it can spread. How we can reduce the chance of infection. 

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Learn Something New

Not being the best student, I wanted to believe the crazy notion that learning ended with the diploma. Learning is not for a grade or

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Out of Order

No lie, I once stopped in at a Starbucks only to note the sign: Out of coffee.  Then there was the day I walked into

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Make Peace

Burying the hatchet is not easy yet not impossible. All it takes is one person to bring forth harmony by respectfully agreeing to disagree. Once

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Note to Self

You know these notes to self – notes to remind you of your to-do list or whatever else you need to remember. Other notes to

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Take Care

Self-care may be mistaken as a selfish act. Well, it’s not, otherwise the airlines would instruct you to place the oxygen masks on others before

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Embrace Neighbors

Neighbors may not be noticed until they leave the neighborhood… have a good neighbor – go tell them; have a not-so-good neighbor – go show

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Memories in the Making

Healthcare organizations are checking in with patients to see how their experience was.  Internet site owners want to know how the user experience was for

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Love Others

Love – a verb… an action. Saying ‘I love you’ is standard but ‘speaking’ your loved one’s love language is the ultimate.  Whatever action you take,

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The Language of Languages

Though my mother was born in the States, she spoke fluent Armenian… making the conversation between her and my grandmother very foreign to me.  When

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Cause Smiles

Take note – when you smile at someone your smile returns. As the smile release the happy hormones in our body… stress is relieved. Got

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2/87 to 2/21

1987, the year when the Federal debt was $2346.1 billion, the median household income was $26,000, unemployment was 6.2%, and the cost of a first-class stamp was

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Say Hello

Hi, hey, or a nod of the head are acknowledgments of another’s presence. Saying hello (socially distant) to a stranger is an acknowledgement of who

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Share Happy

“Success is nothing without someone you love to share it with.” Billy Dee Williams in the movie Mahogany. Share (remotely, if necessary) the celebratory cake, bubbly,

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A Smart Cookie

The small piece of paper tucked inside the partly folded cookie read, “Our truest life is when we are in our dreams awake.” The Dose

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Stay Still

These words are often spoken to children as they wiggle and haphazardly run around. Adults behave this way too, more so mentally. Need some mental

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Human Statues

Statues at museums and those in public places are set up high to foster an upward gaze.  Looking up to those carved sculptures can provide

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Show Compassion

People are hurting. Covid19 is apt to be the cause, so is losing a loved one, a job, or a dream. Whatever the ache, people

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a – MUSE – ing

Years ago, the Dose participated in a creative artists’ workshop. Being amongst other creative folks, I frequently heard the question asked, “What’s your muse?”  So

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Ignite the Sparkle

With each new year, a new start provides the fuel to ignite the sparkle. The sparkle lights up, spreads out, and ignites other sparkles. Ignite

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Freak OUT!

A Control Freak is a person who feels an obsessive need to exercise control over themselves and others and to take command of any situation. 

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