Category Archives: Reading
The Restaurant Critic’s Wife Meets Pasta
Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
L, a great colleague, handed me the book The Restaurant Critic’s Wife by Elizabeth LaBan. L informed me that I had to toss my ridiculous rule out the window and read the…
Unlimited Vacation Days
Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
I have never been very good about using all my vacation time. I feel guilty both about not maintaining work/life balance and for burdening my co-workers when I’m away. We’re moving to…
When will there be time
I just finished listening to Laura Vanderkam Ted Talk . I saved this as it reminds me to never give up MY hour a day I schedule an hour for myself in the morning it is non negotiable. I always ask … Continue reading
Dealing With Offensive Remarks At Work
I am a middle-aged white female who works in a retail setting with colleagues whose skin tones are every color imaginable. I respect my co-workers, and they respect me. Our company generally does whatever makes the customer happy. But this is … Continue reading
Art
Naga does a great job of summing up my feelings. I truly feel Art is subjective and sometimes painful. In saying that, I do not think it should be removed, I do not think people’s work should be burned, destroyed … Continue reading