Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
Conversation does not seem to be a valued skill in America today. We are good at pointing fingers, making judgments, taking sides, insisting we are right and that we we have rights, and looking out for #1. After all, “we’re worth it.” Conversation happens in that middle space between two opposing viewpoints, between authority and… Read More
I couldn’t believe that the highway department called my dad a thief. But when I got home, all the signs were there. What did the left eye say to the right eye? Between you and me, something smells. Sometimes I tuck my knees into my chest and lean forward. That’s just how I roll. It’s Fall!… Read More
Our body language not only talks to others about who we are, what we think, and what we are capable of. It is a reflection of our self-talk. Our bodies change our mind, and our mind changes our behavior, and our behavior changes our outcomes. Want to know how this works? Listen to a fascinating… Read More
I told my friend 10 jokes to get him to laugh. Sadly, no pun in 10 did. Never criticize someone until you have walked a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you’ll be a mile away, and you’ll have their shoes. What do Alexander the Great and Winnie the Pooh have… Read More
What’s more important to you, being right or resolving of an issue? Most of us have found ourselves at some point thinking that being right is how we prove our worth, but is this true? Can always “being right” limit us, stop growth, or diminish outcomes? In his blog “The Wrong Side of Right” Shane Parrish… Read More
Q: What do you call bears with no ears? A: B I went in to a pet shop. I said, “Can I buy a goldfish?” The guy said, “Do you want an aquarium?” I said, “I don’t care what star sign it is.” Two gold fish are in a tank. One looks at the other and says,… Read More
Close friends for almost 50 years; Our kids called them Uncle Larry and Aunt Jan: conservative midwesterners, passionate believers, straight arrows came to town for a visit and a 50th Central College reunion, and our family gathered to spend Sunday with these special more-than-friends. But something was different. To quote their daughter’s text: “Holy #@! Mom… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 