Late post today as we’ve been out and about with no signal, checking off more trails from our bucket list. So very grateful today for the opportunity to be back enjoying the great outdoors. Sending an early shout out to all the moms. “We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth…
Author: Connie Perez
Thankful Thursdays
I didn’t end up with what I thought I wanted. What I thought I wanted was that job I applied for 10 years ago. But the Maker of Plans had something different in mind for me. To stay put. Next week marks my 20th anniversary at White & Case. A workplace I can call my…
Thankful Thursdays
Some food for thought. Because amidst the daily barrage of nonsense, there should be intellectual nourishment: Three things in life that, once gone, never come back –TimeWords Opportunity Three things in life that may never be lost –PeaceHopeHonesty Three things in life that are most valuable –LoveHealthFamily Three things in life that are never certain…
Thankful Thursdays
It’s all fun and games until…life happens. As I laughed at this comic strip, the thought “always carry duct tape” came to mind. Probably because I say that a lot. Most times I mean it literally, because it happens to be a great survival tool. Usually the first item in our hiking backpack. But, while…
Thankful Thursdays
It seems there is a national day for everything. Yesterday was the one for siblings. And so I want to give a shoutout to mine, with much gratitude. Allow me some quick words about them: My sister was 10 years my senior. She was a beautiful soul who taught me many things. Among them, about…
Thankful Thursdays
If some pictures are worth a thousand words, this one makes for an entire book. I open an app to review the news of the morning and, all of a sudden, I’m scrolling through funny video clips of a corporate dog, of kids acting like parents, parents acting like kids…hahaha…but the more I scroll, the…
Thankful Thursdays
And just like that, Easter Sunday is upon us to end this great spiritual season. I hope your Lenten journey has brought you closer to God. I want to wish those of you who share in my faith a very blessed Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. What are you thankful for today? Until…
Thankful Thursdays
Today’s Zen moment brought to you by…. I love the Zen moments shown on TV, with those relaxing scenes of beauty and quiet that are supposed to launch us into some kind of peaceful state. Ahhhh…No. Unfortunately, the snippets of calm that often appear between news segments and last but a few seconds are not…
Thankful Thursdays
Happy Pi (π) Day. Now, chillax! Today’s post is a reminder of something most of us know all too well: Stress can kill, in an infinite number of ways. Although that may sound a bit exaggerated, nope, it can. Stress can contribute to some pretty serious health conditions which, if unattended, can deteriorate the body…
Thankful Thursdays
Put that glass down, people! Today I bring us a challenge to take on. Picture this: A trainer walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she did so, she raised a glass of water. Everyone expected they’d be asked the old “half empty or half full?” question. Instead, she asked,…