For the record, my former teammates will recognize this title; it was my mantra during the death throes of a corporate-wide layoff. When they found out I planned to start my own business they snickered that the prophesy was true….I really WAS going to work for an idiot!!
Unfortunately, many of us can relate to a [...]
First of all, for those that actually follow my blog, my apologies for letting it lapse these past few months. The muse had left me and I believe that if you don’t have something relevant to say, stay silent!!!
But this week I discovered a store here in Raleigh that spends as much time finding homes [...]
Of all the human senses, the touch is the one that has the most profound impact on me. I have been a fan of massage for decades, relishing the whole experience of having my aches and pains kneaded away but also with the smell of the oils and the sound of the music or fountain [...]
By Susan | April 22, 2010
We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” ~Native American Proverb.
Happy Earth Day!!
We were delighted to host local realtor Louise Griffin last evening for an informative talk about “Living Green”. She came with tons of helpful information that I wanted to share with those that couldn’t join [...]
By Susan | March 31, 2010
It seems like more and more people are mad these days. Not just irritated or annoyed, but vein-popping, spittle-producing, all-out enraged. A City of Raleigh road crew guy screamed at me yesterday when I pulled out as he was directing traffic (I honestly didn’t know what the heck his arm waving was all about until [...]
By Susan | March 19, 2010
I’ll admit, green is not my favorite color. So when I got the newsletter from dear friends
Leigh and Meredith, the talented owners of Moonlight Design (www.moonlightdsgn.com)
here in Raleigh, and saw that March’s color was green, I started to skip over it.
But then my eye was caught by the statement that people who [...]
By Susan | January 21, 2010
“We are all taught to speak. Only 50% of our population is taught to listen.” ~ Marilyn Shannon
What’s that old saying? We are given two ears and one mouth, so we should listen twice as much as we speak? Too bad no one seems to practice that! I heard a very thought-provoking presentation by [...]
By Susan | December 15, 2009
Giving gifts during the holiday can be a wonderful custom, full of fun and memories. But it can sometimes cause extreme stress due to lack of time and, in this economy, lack of money. But using a little imagination and maybe a little time, can turn this holiday tradition back into the thing it was [...]
