I spent two days last week sitting in the hospital, hoping and praying that my teenaged son would be released soon. As much as I dislike experiencing pain, I find it even more difficult to watch a loved one suffer. Pain equalizes people. Whether we are great or insignificant, rich or poor, we have to stop and acknowledge pain. Pain halts everything; seemingly important events and duties fade into insignificance in its wake.

I hope I don't spend time in the hospital again any time soon. I am SO...
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I thought the term "personal branding" was edgy enough. Now I find another term, "Micro Celebrity," that encapsulates the idea even better. As we busily create another blog post, website update, tweet, profile pic, or other momentary announcements, what is our real hope? Recognition. Look at me! See what I can do! I'm a Celebrity!

Granted, some of the things we share are worthwhile, entertaining, or thought-provoking. Thank goodness. So many, however, are just that much more blah blah in the c...
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There's something in each of us that wants things to stay the same. We resist change, to a greater or lesser degree, because often change is seen as equivalent to loss. And when things inevitably change, sometimes we go through the same gamut of emotions that accompany the grief of loss. All these ideas have been highlighted for me in readings this week for a class I'm taking. But they're nothing new. I'm not a particularly change-oriented person. I like adventure sometimes, but often I appre...
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