Seeking Coastal Utopia

What comes to mind? . . . . . Is it a passive-aggressive response to a pithy title like that? A response but not a response? One where you decide not to say anything just to see who responds first? Or better yet, is it the reimagined song Sound of Silence by Disturbed , or the original version by Simon and Garfunkel ?  If you listen to either version of those make sure you actually listen to the words that are being said such as “ ..people talking without speaking, people hearing without listening…. ”.  We are a race that makes a bunch of noise, sound and fury, but with little effect. We are too lost in our own worlds, distracted by the things we invent to make it easier for us to communicate. “white space and silence” photoby rabby ahmed on  Unsplash What if we were to use silence? The effort to use silence to help generate tension that may create more open communication between parties. However, in some cases, silence may not w...

We are our own worst critics! Wait, this is deja vu all over again. “person covering face with hands outdoors” by Abigail Keenan on  Unsplash As you grow throughout your career you realize the things that you didn’t know, the things that you should have known but you didn’t, yet you made a decision that had possibly a negative outcome. Or you were possibly doing something as a younger self that makes you shake your head and you think… Man, I should have fired myself. We have done things during her career that we think back on and giggle about it nervously. Or you think about those major faux pas that you made, either interpersonal remarks or actions that you would consider very questionable now that you’re further along in your career? Are you ready to fire yourself? As you sit there reading during working hours, not getting your important work completed, are you able to mentally (or externally) justify that distracting action? The one wasteful action you are ...