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Addiction & This Week’s News

I grew up with an intense fear of addiction, instilled in me through the movies my mother made us watch at MYF. This was Methodist Youth Fellowship, for any who might not know, and I don’t really remember whether we were United at the time, or not. The movies were horrible. One illegal substance, oneContinue reading “Addiction & This Week’s News”

8 Things to do to bring confidence to your work

I was recently contacted by a young woman who was passed over for a promotion because she “cared too much about what other people thought.” Her boss told her that she needed to be more independent and assertive. I asked her to describe her typical workday and her interactions with her peers, and it becameContinue reading “8 Things to do to bring confidence to your work”

Detesting Dulles Airport

Let me begin by saying my favorite approach is the river visual into Reagan airport, to runway 19 . From the cockpit, flying down the Potomac with monuments on either side is nothing short of exhilarating. As a passenger, I don’t get the same view, but I do enjoy the views of the city. Given theContinue reading “Detesting Dulles Airport”

Grief, Again

We were on our way home from the airport. I’ve been in Washington, D.C., working on a pretty incredible project that will decrease the digital divide in Nepal, increase literacy, and improve education. It has been a very exciting trip and I was fired up. If I had to rate this entire week, I wouldContinue reading “Grief, Again”

The Downs and Outs of a Flexible Spending Account

It sounds good, right? To be able to pay for your health care expenses with pre-tax dollars? Then you find out, through experience after experience, that they will do everything possible to avoid reimbursing you. Disclaimer: My experience applies only to Ameriflex. My husband’s FSA was with another company, and it was fabulous. It wasContinue reading “The Downs and Outs of a Flexible Spending Account”