Fire Fast

This week, a reel appeared on my For You Page (FYP) on Instagram. In it, Gary Vynerchuk answered an audience member’s question about how to know if the person you’re hiring is actually good versus how they appear on an application. His response: “I’ve got really good hiring advice: learn to fire fast.”  Vynerchyck explains…

Without Being Angry

I have no pithy or poignant start to this reflection. I tried to manufacture one but they all felt empty and forced. How to begin an essay that lets the world know I’ve gotten a divorce? No matter how I begin, once “divorce” appears on the screen, there won’t be attention for much else. Among…

Hank Aaron and Changing the World

As I sat down to write today’s reflection, my news blotter informed me of the death of Hank Aaron. I’m a Georgia girl. When the Braves were terrible and I played little league, I sold chicken-q tickets to be able to go to the Braves stadium to play catch on the field before a game….

Of Aunts and Lessons

Last week my Aunt Dotty let go of her earthly burdens and went to join my Gaga and Granddad on the other side. As is the case for so many of us in these times, we could not travel to attend the graveside service for her. Maybe because of this she has been on my…