November – if you haven’t realized it by now from my earlier posts – is my absolute favorite month of the year when I intentionally take time to just celebrate “me” by enjoying myself and all the things I love to do, eat, see, feel, hear, savor… (You get the point!) Granted, lots of people… Read More Life’s Surprises: Ode to November…and Celebrating a Month of Me
Welcome to another edition of Ms. Lu’s Library! I’m back to share my thoughts and favorite passages from another recent read. This time I’m reviewing a book that’s been on my “must read” list for about a year – Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert. “And you have treasures hidden within… Read More Ms. Lu’s Library – Book of the Month: Big Magic
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is observed each year on September 17th to commemorate the signing of the Constitution of the United States on September 17, 1787 and to “recognize all who, by coming of age or naturalization, have become citizens” of this country. In addition, September 17-23 is also recognized as Constitution Week. The… Read More A Moment to Meditate: On American Citizenship
Welcome to another edition of Ms. Lu’s Library! (Well, actually… this is the second take on the last edition of Ms. Lu’s Library.) So, as a reader, you know how this typically goes… You settle on your next book to read, start knocking out pages (and taking notes even), but THEN… then you come… Read More Ms. Lu’s Library – Book of the Summer (Take 2): My Book Finds at the National Museum of the American Indian
Though this is a “bonus” DJ Lady Luck post for the month, I take this moment to celebrate my father – who, to me, is the epitome of resilience and what it means to be resilient. In honor of him, I choose to use this “musical moment” for one of life’s little surprises – birthdays!… Read More Life’s Surprises: Celebrating a Father’s Lifetime of Resilience
Welcome back to my library! It’s with great surprise to myself (but sincere thankfulness) that I finally return to share a new selection from Ms. Lu’s Library, where on any given Tuesday I spotlight a treasured book from my collection or share with you thoughts on a recent find. Now, as you know from my last “book… Read More Ms. Lu’s Library – Book of the Summer: Happier at Home
One Memorial Weekend about 10 years ago, I was in Charleston, South Carolina supporting a group of fellow alumni in their effort to host a networking social at a restaurant downtown. Not really there on vacation but not officially there for work, my thoughts were everywhere but on the holiday itself. The alumnus who volunteered… Read More In Memory of… Leadership Through Sacrifice
Goooooooooooooood wonderful Wednesday before a holiday weekend, everyone! It’s your girl, DJ Lady Luck, back on the wheels of steel to kick off the unofficial start to summer with a sweet bonus play for May! Bringing you a message of encouragement to power through this second quarter of 2017, I’ve selected this gem by Y’akoto,… Read More DJ Lady Luck Presents… Y’akoto
Hellooooo, very recent graduates with your commencement photos still circulating through all your contacts and social media connections! Hellooooooo, young alumni with college degrees firmly in hand and busy schedules believed to be vital for establishing yourselves in workplaces around the world! And, hellooooooo, mid-career or seasoned professionals looking to make your next career move or possibly… Read More Lucy’s Help Desk: 5 Steps for Conducting a Meaningful Job, Career, or “Happy Place” Search
Good Sunday, everyone! Today’s post is a meditation on mothers/mother-like figures and their love, sacrifices, hopes, and continual support for those children/child-like figures in their lives. *** As I’ve gotten older, I’ve grown to see my mother less as a parent and more as a person. Not that I no longer respect her… Read More A Moment to Meditate: On a Mother’s Love, Sacrifices, Hopes, and Continual Support
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