Bullying happens to adults too. It’s happened to me. More than once. There’s something called “exclusion bullying” where you’re deliberately excluding someone from participating in groups, in the workplace, in causes, in things they believe in and want to be a part of. It’s happened to me, more than once. It breaks your heart. It’s…
Hey! I just created a new blog that will be dedicated to only my writing. The first blog post is now online! I’d be thrilled if you would read … Xena the Poodle Puppy and the Homeless Man Please join me in … Thinking About More Things. (Brenda Johima Writes) I’ll still put blog posts…
“Silence is more powerful than noise online.” — Brenda Johima This could simply read “silence is more powerful than noise.” Period. Online, this means, only post, write, Tweet, Facebook, blog when you feel, when you want, when you have value to add, and something that has emotional impact and/or an opportunity for learning. Having said…
I don’t fit in, or belong, most of the time, and in most ways. It took me almost 51 years to see this as a good thing, as an asset. Not fitting in means you stand out. Not fitting in means you’ve resisted or embraced weird and strange and even odd. Different is where it’s…
I have been corresponding with some business owners in Europe recently, in hopes of some work, some business or contracts. Whether I get the work or not has not even mattered. What has mattered is how they sign their emails. I have never met these people before, we’ve not yet been on the phone yet…
If I Had A Cape … I might fly like the wind, I might grab my cape and fly through blue skies filled with white puffy cotton ball clouds, gargantugiantus (made up word) clouds that are soft and comforting, embracing me into a lovely nap of creativity, then POOF! I wake up and say ……
A budget frozen in B.C. for the next 3 years in arts and culture makes no sense … since everything that we consume, purchase, market, sell and buy has had either an artist, designer, photographer, musician, singer, videographer, writer, actor or other creative professional involved … in order to create it, market or sell it.…
It’s All About LOVE … Today and Every Day of the Year. Love. Spread it. Share it. Give it away. — brenda johima Images Copyright 2012 Brenda Johima Images Copyright 2012 Brenda Johima Images Copyright 2012 Brenda Johima Images Copyright 2012 Brenda Johima
We’re all on the same path, going in the same direction, only sometimes we take detours to enjoy the scenery along the way, or fall in a hole and some need time to crawl out. Sometimes we are on parallel paths, walking side by side … maybe even hand in hand … and other times,…
Tell people they matter to you. Tell people they make a difference in your life. Assuming they know isn’t enough. Have courage. Use words. ~brenda johima~