By Vernalee
One of my favorite quotes in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion area is this one by the late great Nelson Mandela. We need to eradicate prejudices. Our world needs love … lots of love. It starts with me! It starts with you! The residual is a better world for all of us.
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By Vernalee
A one way friend is a term not to be discounted. There is such a thing. Friends are not necessarily transferable. My friend may not be yours and vice versa. Compatibility is a huge factor in friendships. Be careful who you let inside your circle. Every one who's in may not be there to stay. There are conditions that determine duration. Under no circumstance should you play matchmaker with your friends (i.e. trying to make your friend someone else's). Let your friends pick their own friends just as you picked yours. What works for you friendship wise may not work for someone else. There are different strokes for different folks. Lastly, keep a friend's personal business to yourself. If they want your friend who is not theirs to know their business, let them share the news.
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By Vernalee
Did you hear the message? Admittedly, we really are selective listeners. Sometimes, we hear what we want to hear and block out what we don't. Do we hear the words, but miss the meaning? Do we become too anxious to reply whereby our concentration is dwarfed more toward our reply than toward our understanding of what was really said? So as not to have the message lost in translation and miss the true meaning, it is necessary that we be attentive and stay in tune. So listen up and pay attention which is the only way to verify that you actually - heard what you heard.