by Norma Thatcher | Feb 26, 2019 | Family, Inspirational, Thought provoking
The television show featured a young woman having an argument with her dad. The father was urging her to write down some important information. Her reply was something like this, “My generation doesn’t write stuff down. By posting photos and videos, we SHOW what we’re...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 24, 2019 | Inspirational, Thought provoking
The public speaking homework I had assigned my leadership students ended up being more difficult than it sounded. From a list of sixty characteristics of an effective leader, each student was to choose just three and in a class presentation, convince the rest of us...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 19, 2019 | Humor, Interesting information
If I ever wanted to be someone else, it was when I was twelve. My mother must have cut my poker-straight hair for my school picture that year. It’s uh, how should I describe it, a bit uneven. Not just the bangs but all over. My face was bare of makeup, of course. I’m...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 16, 2019 | Interesting information, Thought provoking
My friend Pat and I talk about downsizing material goods and “getting rid of stuff” nearly every time we’re together. Pat says she tries to follow Marie Kondo’s advice to keep only the items that spark joy. But, she adds, there’s a whole bunch of joy-sparking going on...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 12, 2019 | Interesting information, Words
Somehow I became a fan and collector of Marjolein Bastin’s work without knowing it and without intention. Marjolein is a 75-year-old Dutch artist. As a very young girl, she fell in love with nature. Every walk or venture outside found her collecting flower...
