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The Mark of Excellence
My name is Donna and I am not perfect… neither is the Dose, for that matter! Hopefully this statement doesn’t come as a surprise.
Passion: ‘Today’
The Westin Hotel employees in Maine have name badges complete with a display of their passion. Michael the concierge listed his passion as travel, but
We on the Train
In the movie, the girl on the train mentally created a reality about people in houses that lined the train track. She envisioned a loving
In and out… sans the burgers!
The Dose has a friend, let’s call her Wendy. Wendy is one of those city dwellers with a two-bedroom condo. Square-foot wise, she’s considered
Busy as a Buzzing Bee
That word – busy – has a certain connotation for the Dose… I can only picture a busy person moving papers from one pile to
The Ultimate Icon
Icons are images known to all. Think about it… three black circles strategically placed, and you see Mickey Mouse! Icons are creative and cool. They
The Best Year of My Life…
…thus far! Play the word association game with the word “resolution” and usually the following phrases are front of mind: dieting, exercising, and quit (fill-in-the-blank)-ing.
Lights – Color – Action
Blue and White Red and Green Silver and Gold These colors can all represent one thing – December! Yes, this is the month that is
On The Search
It never failed… young Dose could never locate whatever the heck my mother had asked me to find! Doilies in the top drawer of the
As Dark is to Light
As dark is to light, silence is to noise. Silence. Lack of noise – a form of darkness. To the Dose, it’s as close
A Year Long Holiday
A gourmet farm shop is known for providing samplings of their fruits, vegetables, and homemade dishes. So during this season it wasn’t unusual for Wilson’s
The Generosity Factor
Growing up with relatives who lived through the depression, frugality was a discipline. My uncle watched every penny, yet my aunty would slip little Dose
The Siri called You!
She was only five years old but what a stellar little ballerina. Her steps, hand motions, and timing were perfect. Being in her bedroom, she
The Pause Button
Red – stop; Green – go; Yellow – wait. Love the “go” … dread the red… but it’s that yellow light – that wait signal
Mission: Possible
Boiled eggs are not difficult to prepare – it’s a matter of placing eggs in boiling water for a specified number of minutes. For obvious
Cards, Cake, and Candles
Birthdays – love them or hate them. It’s your choice. The anniversary of one’s birth needs to be considered a special day. This is the
Influencing Partnerships
Look at couples who have been married for a long time. Take a closer look. Do you see what I see? Married couples, over time,
In the Blink of an Eye
Twice baked potatoes, double-mint gum, and two shots of whatever. Let’s face it – in these cases, one may not suffice. So why give one
Road Trip of the Mind
Sometime it just happens… the inspiration isn’t present, the mind goes blank, and nothing can be written. Happens to all writers – Dose included! It
12.31.2016
Fast forward. It’s the last day of 2016. You’re at a party and someone asks you “What were the highlights of this past year?” Start
The Magic 8 Ball
“He loves me, he loves me not.” Words spoken as flowers petals are slowly pulled off. Unfortunately, “He loves me not” is what 13-year-old Dose
Human Splinters
The stairway banister: designed to be helpful, not harmful. But it was. Part of that bacterium-laced banister took up residence as a splinter in the
2015: The Year of Risk
“The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn, feel,
I love you, I love you not…I love you
Did you ever have a love-hate relationship? It’s that relationship where you love someone yet can somehow hate them at the same time. I’m currently
Party of One
Home alone. Alone time. Being alone. What the introverts love, the extroverts dread. As a typical extrovert, the Dose gets energized in the presence of others.
“They” Say
The “theys” have much to say. They say that two wrongs don’t make a right. They also say, “Don’t get mad, get even.” Interesting how
31 December 2014
As I fast forward to the end of this new year, the Dose ponders the following questions: Will I be a better person than who