Unexpected Triggers
I like to think that it's known by those who are close to me that I'm always trying to put good energy out into the world, even when I'm struggling or really not feeling all that positive. In this blog, I've written once before about a stranger noticing the bumper sticker on my Subaru (it says 'I hope something good happens to you today') and telling me that they hoped I also had something good happen to me. Recently, I had another stranger at the post office tell me that they really liked this bumper sticker, citing how impatient and mean people have seemed to be lately. She said it was refreshing to see someone trying to make others smile & feel good. In the same day, I received a message on LinkedIn from a previous colleague. I didn't work very long with this individual, but the culture of the organization we worked at was less than stellar. This individual praised me for sharing my journey, both the ups and downs, in this blog. He ...