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“You’re Grounded.” (Thank You!)

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Martha Carnahan | 0 Comments

“You’re grounded!” These words have been uttered by many a parent as punishment for mischief-making teenagers. “Grounding,” in this sense, means you are taking the kid out of the action and putting her on the sidelines for a bit. One mom I know said that grounding doesn’t work as a deterrent for her son because he likes it. No iPhone,…

My Theme for 2014: Spark

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Martha Carnahan | 5 Comments

Got big plans this year? Did you make any resolutions? Goals? As you probably know, the “honeymoon” period of New Year plans tends to fade away – sometimes as quickly as February! I have found that when I gift myself the soul-searching process of selecting a theme, the goals fall in line more easily. After doing this for more than…

Fetching? Guarding? Herding? What’s Your Natural Talent?

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Martha Carnahan | 2 Comments

I truly get off on witnessing a talent shared and embraced. It’s a beautiful thing. Let’s start with dog competitions. I swear, I cry at dog shows and agility trials. There is something about seeing the natural instincts of a particular breed come to life that makes me weep. I once watched a television show where puppies were exposed to…

I Heart Engineers

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Martha Carnahan | 0 Comments

When I worked for an A/E (that’s Architecture & Engineering) firm as director of corporate communications, I had the privilege of learning what engineering is really all about. On the surface, engineers seem like logical, rational-thinking, super smart people. And they are! But engineers are also highly creative and intuitive, full of imagination. They see the world through the lens…