Aspiration, Garden, Ideals, Lifestyle

THIS IS MY EDEN

I love to water plants early in the morning before the heat sets in. I remember a misty morning as a child, swinging, watching my grandmother water her flowers. I hope they were roses or peonies. I remember a friend telling her young son there are places in the world…

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Juliet Rome Lifestyle To Be Known
Aspiration, Hospitality, Ideals

TO BE KNOWN

We talked about it—my question, introvert or extrovert?—over coffee this morning. One of the interesting aspects of a career in the service industry is exposure to personality theory and models. We have served a pioneer with a global and acclaimed footprint of work in this behavioral field and origin story…

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Juliet Rome How to Cross a River
Aspiration

HOW TO CROSS A RIVER

I knew it was coming. The morning trill in my head. For you non bird lovers, this is not always musical. It can be high pitched and long and dry. All the things and people I love are now in a faceoff with all the things I must start and…

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Juliet Rome Quiet Mind
Aspiration, Ideals

THE BEAUTY OF A QUIET MIND

It’s uphill to manage all the teasing, leaping, often vexing thoughts that run through one’s mind. J. and I have a few tall trees to get around in life and work in this season and I’m aware of the need to take my thoughts captive. Cleveland Clinic says we have…

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