humanity
The real lives of businessmen, professionals, the everyday man, stay at home parent, healthy lifestyle influencers, and general feel good human stories.
I Lost My Job. And It's Your Fault, Not Mine.
It's hard for me to put into words how I feel. So, I wanted to give it shot with what I do best. Writing. About a week ago, I was furloughed from my job. Not just any job, but my dream job. A job at a company I thought nearly impossible to work for, in an industry that takes years and so much stress and so many tears, to become something in. To make yourself MATTER.
By Mackenzie Coberley6 years ago in Journal
Shadows In The Hall
Chapter two Shadow of Responsibility; Nursery Charge Nurse I enjoyed working in the Nursery with the babies. However, in those days we only had one Nursery for all the babies. Today there is the Critical Care Nursery, the intermediate Nursery, and the Newborn Nursery. In our Nursery, however, we had them all. Healthy babies, premature babies AND physically challenged babies like the one born with a Myelomeningocele on her low back.
By Linda Pavlos6 years ago in Journal
COVID-19 Political Economy
Would we be happier if we were richer? That is the question I’m asking while my kids and I appear to have various degrees of depression. Our COVID-19 situation is common. Under employment coupled with boredom and uncertainty are keeping us down.
By Kate Baggott6 years ago in Journal
Change of Attitude
I graduated with Academic Excellence and a mental illness that had begun to truly take its toll. I had been inducted into the Golden Key Honor Society and Tau Sigma. I had been awarded by the Multi-ethnic group. I had been on the Dean's list for several years. I had a 3.65 GPA. I had received scholarships for my work. I had a BA in Communications and went back to school for a BA in Psychology after being turned down from a Master’s Program in Industrial-Organizational Psychology.
By Victoria Kert6 years ago in Journal
Shadows In The Hall
Acknowledgement This book is being dedicated to my now deceased husband Andy Pavlos who inspired me. We had gone to the long-term care facility to drop off a present for the elderly. Our volunteers at the hospital put up a Christmas tree every year with candy canes and a tag with a number. assigned to a Resident. the public is then encouraged to take a cane and return with a gift before the Resident's Christmas Party.
By Linda Pavlos6 years ago in Journal
All Good Plans
Fall hasn’t always been this cold. Ellie remembers a time when the hat and gloves currently adorning her person would have been uncomfortable and made her sweat through her uniform. It seems the last two years or so had made up their collective minds to usher in the ace age her sister has been so adamant is on its way. Regardless, Ellie is late once again and even an ice age can’t save her from the consequences of that blunder. The diner is a place that can be smelled before it can be seen and smell it, she does. Ellie can the Harvey’s before she even rounds the corner. The scent is overwhelming and familiar and it’s the only thing Ellie doesn’t hate about Stanfield. Taking one last breath she steels herself for battle and walks into to the diner.
By Lari Echevarria6 years ago in Journal
Look Up
Ever since I can remember, I have always been looking up. Looking up at clouds, stars, lightning, the moon, and anything else the sky had to offer. Whenever I felt lost or stuck or afraid, I would look up. To see the vastness of the sky always seemed to help make my problems seem smaller. It was a way of grounding myself. When I grew up, I started looking up at concerts, theatrical shows and any other productions I attended. I loved the feeling that seeing live events gave me so much that became a lighting designer. I have spent my entire career so entranced by complex lighting designs, video and scenic elements, and the electricity and teamwork that makes these shows possible. I have designed and programmed powerful and immersive shows that connect people and help them to feel that they are a part of something bigger than themselves. It has been a beautiful career, yet somehow I began to lose myself. I was so busy looking up while I was inside that I forgot to look up while I was outside as well.
By Mel Augenstein6 years ago in Journal
The customer who take off a mask
Sometimes, the word “A customer is a king” is colorless in our shop, and the owner of the shop is sometimes the king. Some customers ask how the owner feels like when they enter the shop. However, the customer in this story is a bit strong.
By Thomas Pak6 years ago in Journal
Losing a Customer
One aspect of working with the public that can be difficult is losing a customer. Most of the time this is something that is avoidable, whether through careful and attentive customer service or through amazing products that the customer feels they need. If a customer leaves in anger or frustration then it’s almost always the fault of an employee or the business. If they leave because the service or products have changed that can often be avoidable too.
By Frank Shaw6 years ago in Journal
Hero or sellout?
We are living in difficult times where good paying jobs are hard to find without a college education or vocational training makes it even harder to find a job that will pay the bills and take care of our families. It makes it twice as hard being an African American male without a college degree. The options you have to stay financially stable become smaller. Though it’s not impossible, in today’s society it makes the task more challenging.
By Carlos Oates6 years ago in Journal
