Windridge Reflections

This morning I read through some old Windridge Newsletters I wrote back in 2002 – 2003.... They were good, they were filled with authenticity; so simple and so bare.... I find I lose touch with myself when I try to be like everyone else... I want to get back to that place of being real. "What is REAL?" asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room. "Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?" "Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real." "Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit. "Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. "When you are Real you don't mind being hurt." "Does it happen all at once, like being wound up," he as...

Today, let your heart dance You will find no shortage of dance partners, as your feet join in. And your eyes. And your smile. And every part of your body and your feelings. Let your heart dance all day long.... UNKNOWN

Here are some great questions from a leadership course at the University of Washington... Ask yourself the following questions: Where Am I? • What are my strengths and weaknesses? • What are my possibilities? • In what areas do I do my best work? • What are my preferences, values and priorities? Where Do I Want to Go? • What do I want to change? • What do I want to keep the same? • What do I want to happen? • In what time frame? What Sacrifices are Required? • What special efforts or changes may be needed? • What am I willing to let go of in order to achieve my goals? • What conditions, beliefs or actions no longer serve me? Answering these questions, will help you identify: • Who you want to be • Where you are going • How and by when you plan to get there "Being a good leader is not something that casually occurs. It takes great thought, care, insight, commitment, and energy. When it all comes together, it brings out the best of who you are." Mary Godwin, Radius

Always remember....... "Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end you are sure to succeed." - Abraham Lincoln