Adventures on the Journey: Being Seen By God

Note from Jennifer: A friend of mine sent me the link to a blog posting on the Adventures On The Journey blog. She told me that when she read it, she thought of me. That's all she said, leaving me curious as to why. So I clicked the link and read the entry, and was confronted with words that described feelings that I too have felt, situations I too have pondered.

I felt it only right to pass it along to someone else. Here you go.

P.S.---I'm now a follower.


Adventures on the Journey: Being Seen By God: "If you don't see God in all, you don't see God at all." (Yogi Bhajan)

I haven't been "seen" for a long time. To others I ...

A Father's Love (Emotional Thai Insurance Ad)

*Disclaimer*: This is a random post.

So I recently learned that an insurance company in Thailand has been producing extremely emotional commercials that, thanks to YouTube, are reaching a global audience. The commercials depict the joys and pain associated with the human experience, while reminding potential customers of the company's desire to be there in their time of need.

I've read comments that the commercials shouldn't pull at consumers' heart strings to get them to purchase products, while other commenters are simply overwhelmed at the ingenuity of the company's PR team.

This is the one that really stood out to me. I cry pretty easily at "sad" commercials, but I didn't with this one because it warmed my spirit more than creating a sense of melancholy.

I'm a sucker for most things that deal with family closeness and bonding, so I wanted to share this. No other reason for it.

I just find it stunning is all.

Football, The Basics for Women

Hello ladies and gents,

I've been a busy bee lately and wanted to share some good news that's come out of it. I edited a book titled Football, The Basics for Women, which is now available for purchase on Amazon.com. I'm super excited to be listed as the editor of this work! It's definitely rewarding to know that I played a role in the realization of a publishing dream. I learned so much about football while working on this book, and can actually watch a game now and understand most of the plays and what the commentators are talking about. I also edited another version of the book, American Football, The Basics, which was translated and published as Futbol Americano, Conocimientos Basicos.

Check out S. Green's Football, The Basics for Women here.

Workplace Mentors

In the past few months, two people I consider my workplace mentors have worked their way into management positions. I look up to them, even though they are younger than me. I admire their ambition, talents, personality, and work ethic. I came to meet them at different workplaces where as the new kid, they took me under their wings and schooled me. Interestingly, in both situations I was their replacement. They told me who's who and how the office politics worked; served as patient points of contact during my learning curve; encouraged me when I made a mistake or felt I was asking a dumb question; passed down any resources they felt could help me excel at my job (remember, they had been in my shoes); and quickly became examples of who I wanted to be and what I wanted to accomplish on the job.

Having people like this in your corner is so very crucial to workplace success and even happiness. No matter how old you are, it helps to have a good example to follow. I'm not saying someone to copy, but someone who possesses the qualities you admire and who uses those qualities and characteristics to excel. It's encouraging. And can serve as a reminder that you too can reach that level.

I'm a firm believer that success isn't achieved alone. We all can benefit from observing and learning from someone we respect, who is making all the right moves.

I wrote an article last year on workplace mentors that tells you what to consider when choosing a mentor and the advantages of the mentor-mentee relationship.

Read "The Benefits of a Workplace Mentor" here.