by Karen Thrall | Aug 11, 2021 | ARTICLES, HUMAN JOURNEYS
Urgency: It’s important. And it needs swift action. (That’s how Oxford dictionary describes urgency.) Do we wear urgency like a badge of honour? What causes us to believe that ‘things’ need to get done immediately? Will I remember this...
by Karen Thrall | Jul 16, 2021 | ARTICLES, HUMAN IDENTITY, HUMAN JOURNEYS
Criticism is never meant to deflate and discourage your progress. Its positive intent is not to harm and destroy your confidence. Why do we allow this to happen? Healthy criticism is a perspective that is meant to strengthen your journey, to cheer you on, and help you...
by Karen Thrall | Jun 15, 2021 | ARTICLES, HUMAN BUSINESS, HUMAN ENGAGEMENT, HUMAN JOURNEYS
Years ago I had a dream. It is, by far, one of the most vivid dreams I have ever had. It was nightfall and I walked off a city bus into bustling activity. Running through the city was a river with a gentle current. A woman who stood beside me jumped into the water ...
by Karen Thrall | May 29, 2021 | ARTICLES, HUMAN IDENTITY, HUMAN JOURNEYS
“The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.” – Ferdinand Foch When my daughter was 14 years old, we went to Spain together. It is a very special memory. I always love travelling with my daughter. Whether on a road trip or...
by Karen Thrall | Jan 31, 2021 | ARTICLES, HUMAN IDENTITY
Silence Your Self-Critic I was in the 2nd grade and my teacher was teaching us about impromptu speaking. She wrote questions on pieces of paper and put it in a container. Each one of us took one of the pieces and had a few minutes to prepare our thoughts to speak in...