That’s the intention here. To raise the bar.
Raise it on our own truths.
Our own lives.
Ourselves.
When the scales have been tipped, we dive in, leap forward and move towards what’s true, beckoning and asking to be seen.
Raising the bar in our life is a journey.
Sharing it fuels and lights the way.
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I've been thinking lately about living a fearless life. The problem is I don't know what that really means. Fearless in The Merriam-Webster Dictionary is defined as: free from fear, brave. That doesn't help me understand how to live a fearless life. It's a conclusion....
The practice of law is highly competitive and adversarial. It starts in law school. I remember listening to the welcoming remarks of the Dean of the Law School, when he said, "Look to your left, look to your right.....", you know the rest. It's not just that I had to...
Looking up to the sky on a clear night in central Oregon, far from any lights, I can see so many stars. When I look up on a clear summer night in my city back yard by the campfire, I know there are as many stars up there as in central Oregon, but it's different...
It was 15 years ago, I was talking with a business friend on the phone. He asked me how I was doing. Without missing a beat I said "I'm living my golden years". He asked what I meant. I said "My daughters are 7 and 5. I'm the center of their universe. I'm married to a...
The last time I recall hearing about "excited utterance" was in law school. It was in Evidence class and we were going over the list of exceptions to the hearsay rule. Like many things in life, once we learn the rule, it seems like we spend most of our time learning...
How is it I can have two fully functioning ears and yet be hearing impaired? Over the years I learned how to pay close attention to what the opposing attorney, defendant or a witness said. If I didn't, how could I win the discussion, argument or case? Looking for...
I have always loved maps. As a young boy I would stare at them, imagining where they could take me. Unknown places on a map brought out excitement in me. They still do. My favorite ones show sea monsters or the oceans pouring over the edges of the world. My parents...
A new book entitled "The Upside of Your Dark Side", talks about how our "negative" emotions have positive sides. By understanding this we can take what are considered "bad" feelings and see them in a different light. Embracing all emotions, even the dark ones, allows...
The painter has a brush. The sculptor has a hammer and chisel. The welder has a torch. An attorney has questions. The true art of being an attorney is not how fast you can draft a complaint or even how well you can write a brief or argue a point. All of it depends on...
The practice of law is rich with tradition. You stand when a judge enters the courtroom. Judges wear black robes and are called Your Honor. The list of traditions are endless. The term "stare decisis" (Latin- to stand by things decided) is based on tradition. We look...
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Wendy Votroubek,
LegalNursePDX.com
Just the other week I was talking with a client who hadn’t worked in eight months because of being rear ended. After months of therapy and injections, the verdict was in. He needed surgery. One year prior to this accident, he had a knee replacement and finally...
Following is a poem I wrote, “The Caged Truth”, was recently featured in an international lawyer’s magazine called “The Conscious Lawyer”. The magazine is a fresh and visionary publication about law from a conscious perspective. Challenging the status quo about...
It’s never too late to shape the way being a lawyer ripples through the hours and days outside of my practice. If I keep my nose to the grindstone, working too many hours, banging out as much work as I can, I feel it when I’m at home. I’m too much in my head. I’m...