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Reading Time: 3 minutes I hope you experienced a joyous and peaceful Holiday Season. Gains and losses experienced in 2013 turn the holidays into a happy and/or a sad time for many. I like to take it simple and slow, but that didn’t happen this year on Christmas Day, what a flurry of activity! I remember when the focus… Continue reading January 2014 and Beyond…With No Wipeouts!
Reading Time: 2 minutes A reference letter can provide potential employers or consulting prospects with an idea of someone else’s understanding of who you are and what qualifications and characteristics you bring to the table. Reference letters are like golden nuggets because not many job seekers use them! As I wrote about in a recent blog on retirement from writing for… Continue reading Reference Letters are Golden Nuggets!
Reading Time: 2 minutes I get excited about natural, smart and beautifully designed things in life. Here’s one: My new Liberty Chair by Humanscale! I absolutely love this ergonomically designed chair. It fits my body, is simple and sleek, and provides great lumbar support. Ergonomics is highly valued in every environment. (Especially my office!) “Ergonomics (or human factors) is the… Continue reading Ergonomic Chairs and Hummingbirds….Beautiful Designs!
Reading Time: 3 minutes Original post date 9/10/13 and updated 11/5/2019. As I mentioned last week, I’m moving into round 2 of my studies at GWU. I came across the statement of purpose I wrote in April 2013 and wanted to post it here as it continues to ring true for me! STATEMENT OF PURPOSE written by Amy E.… Continue reading My Purpose to Serve Others Continues to Ring True!
Reading Time: 2 minutes Recently, I read a cover letter accompanying a Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) signed by a person with an Ed.D., CRC. In the letter, he writes Ms. So & So “never raised her pulse to an acceptable level of aerobic work of which you would expect to see with lifting activities.” What’s Up With That? Recently… Continue reading FCEs and Heart Rates…Where’s the Cardiologist?
Reading Time: 2 minutes I want to reflect upon my volunteering experience … and engage you in thinking of your own. Does volunteering pique a developing interest? What specifically do you, or have you done to volunteer? Did the time fly when you were engaging in the experience? What were you responsible for in the role? Even if it’s… Continue reading Never Underestimate the Power of Volunteering!
Reading Time: 2 minutes Randy celebrates 20 years of teaching for Des Moines Public Schools this year. 20 years! of teaching! Randy appreciating the gift of appreciation he received The umbrella did come in handy as all you DesMoines-ians (and the Midwest actually) know with this rainy weather we’ve been having. Good job Randy. I love you and am… Continue reading An Umbrella After 20 Years!
Reading Time: 2 minutes I’ve broken a personal record. I finished four weeks of exercise boot camp. But that’s not the record…drum roll sound please…The record is: I’ve arisen out of bed for all those days at 5 AM! Can you believe it! And now, alas, I wake at that time without needing too. I sure see the goodness… Continue reading Wakin Up Without the Rooster!
Reading Time: 2 minutes What a week! Mom celebrated her birthday on Friday; and my niece Taylor did on Sunday. Our friend Megan Sims had a high school gradation party (and she’s going to Drake!). Most of what happened over the past week was very good……but something happened on Sunday (Mother’s Day) evening that was very very bad. Can… Continue reading What a Week, Weekend, Life! Be Safe.
Reading Time: 2 minutes It really does help to make noise while you’re working. I often work in complete silence. But when I whistle or listen to music, it does seem as though the work goes more smoothly. I have no idea why. I guess the Dwarfs did. Maybe the sound helps distract the mind from trying too hard… Continue reading Whistle While You Work…or Grunt and Groan!
