Posts Tagged ‘Continuing Education’
By Bruce Felps Admit it, learning to line dance has been on the to-do list since earlier this summer when you realized the moves are Emma Watson cool. C.C. Young retirement center provides such lessons in about a week.
By Bruce Felps No, television producers haven’t devised plans for taking the hit show “Glee” into the actors’ golden years, far as we know. Yet. “Golden Age Glee” examines the healing qualities of laughter, particularly among older patients. Virgil Heidbrink leads the free discussion at 2 p.m., Aug. 11, at The Point, Center for Arts [...]
By Laurie Grace Resolutions for a new year? Now? Well, yes, I’ve had a birthday in the past week. Many people make resolutions on Jan. 1 each year but I find doing so on my special day seems more fitting. During the past few years, this has become a birthday ritual for me. This year, [...]
By Laurie Grace Problems to solve, things to do, changes to make … where to start? I know I’ve felt that way many times. I’m not alone since, as a coach, I work with clients to answer and work through that question week in, week out. And, this week I had an “ah ha” moment [...]
By Laurie Grace When you think of yoga, what comes to mind? Sun salutations, breathing, Warrior 1 and 2, maybe even Crow if you’re advanced. The other day I experienced even more. I was in my second class at Lotus Yoga on Prospect Avenue. Jen Hensley, the owner and class instructor, led us through the [...]
By Laurie Grace In the busy go-go, hustle-and-flow of life, I find that many of us struggle with keeping it all balanced. People, places, and things all compete for our attention, time, energy, and money. “Overwhelmed” is a mild word for how it can all feel. There’s only one of me and one of you, [...]
By Laurie Grace My personal headline? I had never considered it until a few weeks ago. Before then, I related headlines to publications not people. I now see how it all fits together. It started when a colleague recommended a book to me, “Talk Less Say More” by Connie Dieken. I read it with the [...]
By Laurie Grace GPS. Mapquest. Googlemaps. Directions are at our fingertips. I admit it — I’ve been spoiled by the convenience of it all. But, I do recall a time when I pulled out a Mapsco and determined directions on my own. I found my destination on the Mapsco page, saw the cross streets, then [...]
By Laurie Grace Wisdom, not from the saints or sages but from everyday life, is all around us and there for the taking, only if we will listen. In my coaching practice, I do quite a bit of networking. I’ve been attending East Dallas Networking luncheon group for a while now. The people in that [...]
By Laurie Grace Frequently, life lessons drop into our lives through the strangest situations. Case in point: last Tuesday night while dining on the patio at Matt’s Rancho Martinez. I have to explain what happened earlier in the evening first. Then, I’ll get back to Matt’s.
