March 1-7 is Words Matter week. Now weighing words before speaking is more important than ever. I’ve noticed a new trend that I’m happy to see, more people are taking greater care in the words they use, who and what they talk about and how they present information. Why do words matter? Words can be…
Category: Word power
Paying attention to what we say, what we agree with what we listen to
The Tale of Two Apartments
Elle and Rose were neighbors in the same apartment complex of nearly 300 dwellings. Management announced that every resident would be going through a mandatory renovation that would take one, possibly two days per unit. Both women were initially upset because of the inconvenience of having to pack up their belongings. However, rather than having…
When Little Things Matter
Hey, thanks for stopping to read this. I’ve been a little sporadic lately, the posts haven’t been going up twice a month as I had promised. And for that, I apologize. Like millions of other people, I did my level best to be bullet-proof. But I’m not. It really hit me after graduation. It’s like…
The Bearer of Great Power
When my siblings and I were kids, our parents bought a plot of land about 30 miles outside the city where we lived and began building their dream home. They drove back and forth every weekend checking on various things and in the summer they went several times during the week. For us kids, the…
Grateful to be Free
There’s a lot about my country that isn’t perfect. Being American doesn’t mean I agree with those bad things that happen here, or to the people who don’t look like me. But, I was born here and I want to make a difference. I appreciate the sacrifices that were made so I could be free…
Juli Ocean 