Recently, I interviewed a 67-year-old woman who wants to get her GED (grade 12 equivalent). I asked, “Why is this so important to you? She said, “Because its the one thing in life that I want more than anything.” Leaving school in the seventh grade, Maggie (not her real name) has lived her entire life in [...]
Archive for February, 2010
21 Feb
When Opportunity Knocks….
Opportunities are never lost – someone will take the one you miss I used to work for a company that offered lots of opportunities to climb the corporate ladder. To get my foot in the door, I accepted a position as a filing clerk – at that time, it was 10 years since I last [...]
14 Feb
Distractions
Please forgive me, for I have been very lazy. Its been two weeks since my last post. I accuse myself of finding comfort in mindless distractions. While drudging my way through an unavoidable “family” distraction – I found solace in getting lost in “time wasting” distractions that take me away from my commitments and goals. [...]
