Happy New Year, friends! I start this year with a confession to you. I’m tired of blogging. As I worked on the January Breath of Hope web page, I continued to feel behind. November / December was challenging with illness, changed holiday plans (we are finally having our extended family Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year’s dinner tomorrow), activity […]
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Hello readers! Just a quick drop-in to let you know that the Breath of Hope page for December 2019 is ready! You’ll find some hints, opportunities, our monthly poll, and encouragement there. Your freebie for the month is a simple coloring sheet to help you reflect on the gift of work, and the December Hope
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In many workplaces, you are provided a break or two in each day. It may be a scheduled lunch/meal break or scattered 15-minute breaks throughout your shift. Sometimes these breaks are structured, sometimes they are not, and sometimes it’s a mix. Breaks are also part of the lives of freelancers such as myself, and sometimes
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Hello readers! I don’t know about you, but it’s kind of hard to believe we are almost into the holiday season in the US (already are if you count Halloween.) I don’t like to rush holidays and resist anything much about Christmas until after Thanksgiving—which brings me to a good spot to tell you about
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It’s the simplest of words, made up of two letters (or four, depending on the style you use, so we’ll use both in this post.) But it’s also a powerful one, for many reasons, particularly because of its versatility. And because of that, it must be handled with care. It’s the word OK. OK is
Time for a replay! Here is a slide show I shared more than a year ago and I think it’s time to give it to you again! Enjoy this random collection of tips and thoughts to encourage you to excel and exhale at work! Click on the video to watch a slide show, or read
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Autumn is a very pleasant time in many areas. People are enjoying cooler temperatures, football games, the routines of school, and more. October is also a good time to tweak processes in our own lives to mitigate stress and interruption. I recently wrote a post, Making Notifications Work for You, in which I shared suggestions
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Did they ever receive my email? Have you ever asked yourself that? Some people never seem to look at their email. It becomes a black hole. (Someone close to me who shall remain nameless is one of those people.) While you may resign yourself to accepting that a person isn’t responsive by email, it can
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Ding. Ring. Popup and sing. Every day we handle a host of notifications on our devices. Apps want to send us “push” notifications so we don’t forget to interact with them. We are notified when a text, phone call, or email comes through. We deal with that little number in the top right corner of
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Hi all! September (and even mid-to-late August) tends to have a “new year” feel, generally because, for many, it’s the start of a new school year. I’m long past being part of the new school year rush now, but I still feel the energy of the start of new semesters and see the first day
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