by Beth Lueders | Oct 6, 2023 | Blog Post, Perspective
Hey, hay, hay! How do you feel about hay bales? Yes, what comes to your mind when you hear the word hay? Cattle munching on the leafy legume? Halloween scarecrows stuffed with the scratchy foliage? A bedding cushion for your outdoor plants? When I think of hay, I...
by Beth Lueders | Jun 17, 2021 | Blog Post, Perspective
Some photos are truly a picture of contentment. This is one of them. Do you have a favorite photo that communicates contentment and tranquility? I snapped this photo of my dad and my college buddy, Angie, in June 2005. The three of us were out poking around on Dad’s...
by Beth Lueders | Jan 21, 2021 | Blog Post, Perspective
You and I may not have encountered a disaster as widespread as the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. But we all have stressors and challenges that can teach us surprising lessons. Thirty years ago in January 1991, I traveled with an American humanitarian...
by Beth Lueders | Oct 29, 2020 | Blog Post, Perspective, Resilience
“I’ll be okay.” There’s something about those three words that can settle our minds and hearts. In these unpredictable days of 2020, we can all use a reminder of words that help keep us calm to steady on. In an unlikely place yesterday, I met a woman that nudged me...