Category Archives: perspective

Saying, “Yes and …”

I took an improv class several years ago and one of the main principles was to take what the other person gave you and work with it. An example: Your partner says, "You have a duck on your head." The wrong answer is, "No, I don't. It's a quail." Instead you say ...

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Sympathy & Empathy

As I went for a walk last night with my daughter and dog, Strider, I ran into a woman who asked if Strider was a Border Collie puppy. Yes, he is. She told me that just the previous night she had put to sleep her Border Collie of 10 years. If you've ...

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