Everyone remembers a layoff. This Michelangelo poster is my last gift from my co-workers at AltaVista when we all got laid off. I remember the layoff happened a week after the 9/11 terrorist attack. The HR people couldn't catch a flight early enough, hence the week delay in delivering our parting papers. In hindsight, the … Continue reading The Missing Voice
Category: Fears
The Stories We Tell
I believe we are, and we become, the stories we tell ourselves. The stories we tell ourselves are the sum of stories from God, our ancestors, environment, and our own life experience. I have believed since I was young that I was not athletic, not physically strong. I had scoliosis as a kid and later … Continue reading The Stories We Tell
Hitting Pause
Six months ago, I left the company I worked at for ten years. Some days, I still wonder if it mattered I was there. I recall the hard days, the politics, the highs and lows of daily work. I remember trying hard to build relationships and friendships. But impact can fly - along with relationships. … Continue reading Hitting Pause
When It’s Time to Leave
A simple sign hangs on the wall of my favorite coffee shop: "Only Love Creates" - a quote from Catholic martyr St. Maximilian Kolbe. When I first saw it, I questioned its validity. It seems so exclusive, to attribute the work of creation to love. But every time I see the sign, its truth sinks … Continue reading When It’s Time to Leave
When Reality Bites
I'm standing in line to see Trevor Noah. Like an excited teenager waiting to see a rock star. Only this isn't a rock concert. I'm in a long line with a few hundred co-workers at an optional, private company event - all because I'm a fan of his comic bit on colonialism. He talks about … Continue reading When Reality Bites
The Fear of Publishing
I am a private person. For a while, I was proud of the fact I had less than a hundred friends on Facebook. I don’t disclose much to people. And I edit in my head before I say anything. Anything. I find myself in an incredibly ironic place in life. I am increasingly being asked … Continue reading The Fear of Publishing
