“I am not a great cook; I’m an impatient, sloppy cook. I have written for people like me, who don’t have enormous patience..I have a system in thinking about food, put something wonderful on the table based on what you already have in the house.”
"Sometimes friendship means loving each other through the tough seasons and the rainy weather and all the ups and downs. Sometimes friendship means handing out an abundance of grace and a safe place to relax because one day soon you're gonna need to rely on it too." ~ Amy Weatherly
“We get hung up on how powerful is defined or how success is defined and it looks different for all of us; how we want to make an impact looks different for all of us. Each one of us has that greatness inside of us; you are powerful beyond measure.”
“Start small with something that feels meaningful to you; introduce that and notice the impact that it’s having; and then as you get used to that change you can introduce another one and another one allowing you to incrementally grow.”
“Surround yourself with people who can help guide you, and tell the story as best you can; safely put yourself in places where you might learn a little bit more about your story, and do not give up on yourself.”
“Practicing being intentional is not something we can turn on or off on a day to day basis; it is something we have to exercise in the small day to day decisions that we make and the small setbacks we experience.”
"At-home daycare was a new concept in the mid to late 1970s, as many women were entering the workforce. I took care of infants and children of various ages, including special needs children, and maintained connections with them throughout their lives."
“We have organizations out there who are making progress; and there are others who are kidding themselves into thinking that doing one thing a year is going to shift the dial, it just doesn’t.”
"I think the win comes from at least engaging in that conversation, bringing it up and acknowledging that you're struggling and you're open to finding some solutions."
“If you’re interested in becoming a virtual assistant, you have to have great communication skills, do not be afraid to put yourself out there, and learn to build trust within that service.”
"Career setbacks are all about highlighting how you grow and change from different experiences that you face and that no one is creating the narrative for us. We create our own narrative, and that's really powerful."
“Then one day you realize oh this could be a reality this is something I never thought I could do; it’s not as daunting or as far out there as you think.”
"If you don’t know how you can contribute to company culture, then start asking. Ask one more question today; if we asked more questions at work, things may seem a lot easier."
"But in the end, stories are about one person saying to another: This is the way it feels to me. Can you understand what I'm saying? Does it also feel this way to you?"
~ Kazuo Ishiguro
