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What I do know is that I want to be happy.
I am at a point in my life where any misfortune or "tragedy" has been processed in a way that I've managed to learn some life lesson from it. Short term pain; long term gain.
I am surprised by how much I still have to learn and believe sometimes as I learn more, I understand less.
There was a point in my life where understanding "why" stopped being important. At this point, I simply want to focus on the next experience that gives me the opportunity to create something and experience joy or happiness. Whether it's my son making a new connection or an audience "getting it" during a presentation, workshop, or training program, I love to find ways to help people make new connections in a way that creates joy. I love to laugh. And I love bring laughter to others as well.
If I couldn't laugh, I think I might die. And that's nothing to laugh about. |
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Our amazing and frustrating brain |
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As I watch my little son, "the boy" as we call him, grow and adapt to his evolving world, I am even more amazed at what must be going on in his head. I can literally see the wheels turning and him trying to make sense of things. I am watching him create mental maps in real time. I am also aware that much of what he creates as a toddler, twaddler, and young child is done so from a limited world perspective and may not fully serve him in adulthood.
I am also aware of the typical hardwiring I, as his father, can download onto him--things like "be a big boy" and "you're OK" when he's hurt or frustrated and crying--and how they can be debilitating (or in the least case, not very helpful) later in life.
I work hard at saying the "right" things and not letting my emotions (which are great) get in the way. I don't always win, but I get better every week. I have to. There's too much at stake not to. |
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Graduate Assistant Position @ CUNY-NCC |
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A colleague of mine has asked for help filling an open position.
Briefly, it's a Project Associate III in the Office of Academic Affairs for City University of New York. The position will provide analytic and project management support to the University’s New Community College and is ideally suited to current graduate students interested in management, higher ed, assessment or public policy; It's part-time 12-18 Hours per week; paying $25/hour. If interested, send cover letter/resume to Angie Sadhu, Program Assistant, NCC,
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See document below for full details.
CUNY-NCC_Project_Associate_Position_III.doc |
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