Life’s Surprises: A Little Bit of Luck
Here’s a little bit of luck for you on St. Patrick’s Day! Enjoy but use it wisely, everyone!
Here’s a little bit of luck for you on St. Patrick’s Day! Enjoy but use it wisely, everyone!
Invictus by William Ernest Henley Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but… Read More A Moment to Meditate: Poetry for Encouragement
Being an avid reader and collector of knickknacks since I was a kid, the room I loved second-most to my bedroom in our house was the “front” room with the built-in bookshelves. Growing up in the countryside of eastern North Carolina, I couldn’t easily walk to my town’s library. So, to me, that room served as mine… Read More Ms. Lu’s Library – Book of the Month: The Alchemist
Step right up, step right up… The “doctor” is in. Welcome to the debut of Lucy’s Help Desk, a new writing concept I’ve created for my blog, where on any given Thursday I come to you with unsolicited (or, solicited) advice and philosophical ideas. And, as you may have guessed, the theme of this scheduled series is based loosely on one of… Read More Lucy’s Help Desk: (How to) Create an Experiential Life
Sharing a little bit of love with you this Valentine’s Day! A few images of what’s made my heart skip a beat before, during work and play. So, please be sure to pass on some love of your own to others along the way! It’s what the world needs now more than anything else, I’d say.
Last week – February 1st, to be exact – marked the 57th anniversary of the first sit-in at the Greensboro, NC F.W. Woolworth Co. store by the “Greensboro Four” (also referred to as the “A&T Four” because of their then-freshmen status at NC A&T State University). On that day – not quite as long ago as we collectively… Read More Being a Leader Means Moving From Talk to Action
Happy Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), everyone! Let the “Year of the Rooster” begin. As you know, a new year is often viewed as a fresh start – a time to make resolutions, clean house, set goals, reestablish ties or reconcile with others, and basically give yourself a renewed vision of what you want the future to hold… Read More Continuing a Work, Already In Progress