Category: progress

Staying fully employed

January 19, 2009 | 3 comments

With the unemployment rate rising, corporate lay-offs dominating economic news, and workers wondering about job security, this is an opportune time to elevate one’s understanding of what it means to be employed. People frequently think of employment as a secured

New beginnings

January 2, 2009 | 5 comments

The greeting “Happy New Year,” has been flowing freely and abundantly this past week as people anticipate a new set of months to twirl through on their calendar. When the past has been a struggle, as it has been for

Elections are upon us…

October 16, 2008 | 5 comments

With elections for a president fast approaching in the United States, there is much discussion and concern about which candidate should be elected into office. McCain or Obama? And opinions fly in all directions about who is most qualified and

The miracle in the monastery

August 25, 2008 | 2 comments

While driving through another Swiss village, our tour guide pointed to a monastery on a hill in the distance. She said that her group used to visit that building years ago, but had ceased visiting it. In a moment of

The eagle eye

August 24, 2008 | 1 comment

While traveling through Switzerland, I have been impressed with how much time and resources that have gone into protecting the land from invading enemies over the centuries. There are castles everywhere! Yesterday, we stopped at a viewpoint while going over