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One good joke that says it all

Claudia Brogan | July 13, 2010 | 3 Comments

Among the many surprises and gifts that I find, in being an aunt of two (pre-teen) boys, is that I get to be an audience member for endless strings of Joke-Telling practices.   I’ve mastered the truthiness of being “in the moment” to laugh along & encourage them….even when I’ve heard that joke a couple dozen times [...]

carpe-ing the diem~~

Claudia Brogan | June 15, 2010 | 4 Comments

I had a funny moment of enlightenment lately (and I nearly missed it)~ A solid, accessible option for a restoring-kind of Saturday Day Trip, and I almost let it pass me by. Lucky for me that the universe grabbed me by the lapels –like that great Mary Engelbreit illustration– and said “Snap Out Of It!” A friend had [...]

Place and Memories, woven together

Claudia Brogan | May 14, 2010 | 2 Comments

A few days ago, I drove through a sweet, cozy neighborhood in Atlanta where I used to live –certainly off the beaten path, like a well-kept secret. It’s shaded by tall, hundred-year-old pine trees, and has a sparkling creek running through the front yards.  Lush, green and quiet, this was a wonderful place to live. The bittersweet [...]

Use your words, find your voice~~

Claudia Brogan | March 13, 2010 | 3 Comments

I had a funny little experience this week that made me think anew about language—our chosen words, the amazing miracle of how we learn vocabulary starting in our toddler years, and the ways that words can shape our experiences. This week at work, we had a guest named Jan…(pronounced “yawn”). A lively, amiable man, he’s [...]

Diverging A Bit

Claudia Brogan | February 13, 2010 | 3 Comments

As many other folks are mentioning here lately,  being a part of this community of Risk-Alert and gutsy folks is good for my spirit.  And I’m aware today of that risking-thing related to the latest way I’ve been employed (you know.. earning the bread and butter, or as I always say:  Heading to the office now [...]

Feel the feelings (yikes!)

Claudia Brogan | January 13, 2010 | 3 Comments

“What type are you?” is a question I began studying when obtaining a Masters Degree in counseling. I was introduced, then, to typology–understanding what makes a person tick by digging down to understand gifts, talents, differing strengths. We’re each built and carved out–certainly!!–as luscious and special individuals. Yet there’s some great wisdom in learning more about patterns of [...]

Go find that scented candle + light the light

Claudia Brogan | December 13, 2009 | 2 Comments

i had a fun conversation the other day with one of my great Susan friends. and as we chatted about trying to pay attention to our lives better, she asked me:  “what’s a good way to say that?” and out of my mouth–before i even took a second to think–came the words “oh i think [...]

living authentically by Noticing the No’s (one inch at a time)

Claudia Brogan | November 13, 2009 | 4 Comments

Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve been raised to ‘keep people happy’–to go along to get along–to nod and Agree. To play nice with others. Yes indeedy, those are wonderful things.  But in truth, that Agreeing- mode tends to limit you when you have a differing opinion from the others, when you see it from [...]