by Beth Bostwick | Dec 11, 2017 | Beth's Voice, Experiences, Just for Fun
Almost a year ago I found out I had cancer. It was quite the way to start the year. It was the impetus to start a blog – the frustration could go nowhere else, so it went into writing. You can read about it here. In the ensuing 11 months since the diagnosis, I...
by Beth Bostwick | Dec 4, 2017 | Beth's Voice, Experiences, Observations, Powerful Woman
I spoke with a good friend the other day, and he shared with me how amazed he was at the size of the response to the #MeToo hashtag. It took me by surprise because this person seems to be so on top of everything. I explained that harassment of some kind has always...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Nov 27, 2017 | Experiences, Happier, Peter's Voice
What does it mean to fake being happy? I went through many years of my life faking being happy. An employee of mine used to say I was the happiest guy he knew. I always seemed to have a smile on my face. Whenever he asked me how I was doing, I would beam back...
by Beth Bostwick | Nov 27, 2017 | Beth's Voice, Experiences, Powerful Woman
A couple of decades ago I had an experience that has become something I reference to keep myself moving forward when times get tough. It was a defining experience for me because I handled a difficult set of circumstances mostly on my own for the first time in my...
by Beth Bostwick | Nov 22, 2017 | Beth's Voice, Experiences, Observations, Peter's Voice
Thanksgiving is here again and the turkey with all the fixings we always look forward to. It’s also a moment when we take some time to reflect on all the good things we have in our lives and give thanks. It may be around a table with friends and family, or it may be...
by Beth Bostwick | Nov 15, 2017 | Beth's Voice, Experiences, Powerful Woman
What is intuition? I like to think about it as a pre-thought. It doesn’t come to you as a voice, but a ‘knowing.’ It’s like you’ve always known something, and you just remember it when you need it. Unfortunately, we don’t often listen to our intuition. We push it...