by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Oct 4, 2022 | Experiences, Peter's Voice
We’re Doing the Best We Can I’m quick to judge and often criticize. Maybe someone is late for a meeting, or the coffee is cold. It’s so easy to find faults in others. It’s a terrible habit that I’ve had for much of my life, and I’d love...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Sep 19, 2022 | Observations, Peter's Voice
Know Yourself First The other day I was talking to a student at one of my alma maters. I volunteer to help undergrads prepare for life after school. I love hearing a little bit about their perspective on school, work, and life. I’m asked all kinds of wonderful...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Aug 29, 2022 | Observations, Peter's Voice
What Are We Arguing About? I learned long ago that the best way to never lose an argument is to not engage in one. I see people arguing all the time. There are so many conflicting opinions on just about every subject. Unfortunately, many people argue about the surface...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Aug 8, 2022 | Observations, Peter's Voice
How Do You Focus? Michael Poland writes about two kinds of consciousness. I think of them as two types of awareness. He calls them the lantern and the spotlight. As children, we have more of a lantern style. We are just getting used to the world and have a lot to...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Jul 4, 2022 | Observations, Peter's Voice
Be Kind, Choose Love, Count Your Blessings While out for a bike ride this weekend I was struck by the beauty of our country. Where I live, we have rolling hills, beautiful trees, flowing streams, and of course amazing people. In this short post, we’d like to...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Jun 13, 2022 | Observations, Peter's Voice
Life and Chess I’ve taken up learning chess in the past year. I became interested in the game after watching The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix. I was captured by the game and the players. I’m no good at it, but I find it fascinating to play. The depth of...
