by Liz Guthridge | Jul 7, 2020 | Blog
Just two days before Memorial Day, I posted a blog about my discomfort with the growing popularity of two phrases “going back to normal” and “entering a new normal.” Even the up-and-coming “better normal” phrase seemed problematic. These phrases implied that once the...
by Liz Guthridge | Jun 29, 2020 | Blog
“My Execution Could Be Televised” One of my neighbors wears that statement on a T-shirt. Since Ramon’s a black man, he’s sharing his truth on his chest, which pains me to accept. As a white woman, I know his truth is the exact opposite of mine. Unlike...
by Liz Guthridge | Jun 22, 2020 | Blog
Celebrating together when you’re physically apart isn’t easy, but it’s possible — if you make an effort. Yet, that’s a big “if.” Based on my informal research, very few in organizations — except for students graduating...
by Liz Guthridge | Jun 17, 2020 | Blog
“Have c-c-c-courage!” my dad would tell me throughout my childhood as he channeled the Cowardly Lion from the movie Wizard of Oz. Obeying him was fine with me, as long as he didn’t expect me to push any bodily boundaries. No way did I want to take challenges or risks...
by Liz Guthridge | Jun 6, 2020 | Blog
“0” and “1” – the binary language of computers feels like it’s seeping into society at large. Over the past couple of weeks, so many of the high-profile and vital current events and choices we’re dealing with feel like they’re becoming binary – that is “either/or.”...
