Posts by Monica Ortiz

Communication is beautiful when we are expressing ourselves, being understood, comforting someone, and being comforted. We all know that it takes more than one person to communicate, but I have observed that instead of really listening to the person who is speaking to us, sometimes we can be solely focused on being heard. This can cause misunderstandings, hurt feelings, and mistrust.While it is important...
8/18/2024 4:00:00 AM
I think we can all agree that in order to live a successful life, we need to take actions that move us forward. And if we are moving in a forward direction, we need to be keeping our eyes on what is in front of us. In this mode, stopping to peer behind us is unnecessary, it slows us down. This is mirrored in the fact that some of us don’t like our past and when we look at it, it’s uncomfortable, perhaps...
3/30/2020 7:00:00 AM
One of the most important things we can do in our lives is to continuously evolve. In fact, evolution is necessary in all aspects of our lives in order to overcome the hurdles that appear before us and cause us to stumble or fall. But, do opinions or biased opinions aid us in this process?Years ago, in an effort to keep up with world events, I tasked myself with reading the newspaper at lunchtime....
2/5/2020 8:00:00 AM