Week 177

Positive post Sunday, July 12, 2020- Week 177.  Anyone of us who claims to not have biases is either not being honest with our self or does not have an objective self-awareness.  I find it interesting to note that if you look up synonyms for objective, you’ll find the word unbiased!  God knows, and recent…

Week 176

Positive post Sunday, July 5, 2020- Week 176.  Does anyone out there feel a little stress these days?  Yes, this is a rhetorical question with all that is happening around us and in the world today. Considering this is a POSITIVE post, I set out on a mission to gain insight and wisdom on how…

Week 175

Positive post Sunday, June 28, 2020- Week 175.  We’ve all heard someone say, “to be honest”, or “let me be honest”.  I don’t know about you but when I hear that it makes me wonder, are they not being honest in everything else they say?  Honesty, defined by some as when you SPEAK the truth…

Week 174

Positive post Sunday, June 21, 2020- Week 174.   Celebrating the Sacrament of matrimony is very important in our family and I would guess in many of your families as well.  As communicated in the Bible, I believe that marriage is a lifelong commitment.  Matthew 19:6 states: They are no longer two, but one flesh. …

Week 173

Positive post Sunday, June 14, 2020- Week 173.  On March 19th, almost 3 months ago, the Governor of California signed an Executive Order that required residents to “Stay at Home” due to the spread of COVID-19.  As with most life altering governmental decision, there are many diverse and opposing opinions about the need for isolation. …

Week 172

Positive post Sunday, June 7, 2020- Week 172.  I hope this Positive Post Sunday finds you healthy and spending quality time with your families.  As some of you know, earlier this year I took on a new leadership role at SoCalGas and have been responsible for safety and emergency management during the pandemic and now…

Week 171

Positive post Sunday, May 31, 2020- Week 171.  If you look up “Human nature”, you will find that Wikipedia defines it as, a bundle of characteristics, including ways of thinking, feeling, and acting, which humans are said to have naturally.   I also believe it is human nature to seek meaning and purpose in life,…

Week 170

Positive post Sunday, May 24, 2020- Week 170.  Each week, in preparation for writing my Positive Post Sundays, I pray for guidance, read a lot, observe what’s happening in our communities and around the world and listen to the challenges and successes of family, friends and colleagues.  Each of these sources, prayer being the most…

Week 169

Positive post Sunday, May 17, 2020- Week 169.  As I have gained more experience both personally and professionally (that’s my way of saying, as I have gotten older), I have thought a lot about what legacy I will leave behind for my colleagues at work, the communities I live and work in and my family….

Week 168

Positive post Sunday, May 10,  2020- Week 168.  Have you ever met an Angel?  I have, in fact, just last Sunday while Michele, Benjamin and I were on our morning walk (actually, Benjamin was in a stroller).  While walking down Cypress Avenue across the street from Cope Middle School where all our children and a…