Spotlight

"Stay true in the dark, and humble in the spotlight." ~ Harold B. Lee One of my good friends did something nice for me. He created a series of slides mentioning my website “Rene’s Reflections” and posted it as one of his Instagram stories. Of course, I was livid!!! Let me explain, he did not… Continue reading Spotlight

Discomfort

I made a huge “mistake” this morning. Instead of my usual routine of making coffee and reading something inspiring or funny, I went straight for my phone. I had 3 non-work notifications that required my response, one of them written at 5:30am! As an aside, do people who wake up so early and text others… Continue reading Discomfort

Art

Lately I have been thinking a lot about work. In March 2020, just when Covid was starting, several people at work were laid off. Among them, several good friends. Then in March 2021, just as vaccines were becoming more available to most, we had lay offs again at work. Again, several of my close friends… Continue reading Art

Don’t Eat in the Car

As I was driving away from home this morning, I saw a man and a young boy walking within my complex. The boy must have been no older than 3 or 4 years old. The man had a serious face as he was talking to the child. Not scolding him, but more like he was… Continue reading Don’t Eat in the Car

Connection

"Connection is the energy that is created between people when they feel seen, heard and valued - when they can give and receive without judgement." ~ Brené Brown 2020 has definitely been a tough year. But the last couple of months have been extraordinarily difficult in that we have lost two celebrities who meant a… Continue reading Connection