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.
Welcome to the Blog.
Full and frank disclosure, care and loyalty are the three fiduciary duties we owe each client. Is any one more important than the other? The truth is, the total of the three are greater than their individual parts. If even one is taken away or not lived up to, then I...
On the table sat a plastic box that I bought a little over 20 years ago. It was scraped and scratched from all the years of being moved. The lid was dusty and the sides were a little dirty. We had placed it under the stairs when we moved into the house seven years...
Never would I think that sitting around the conference table at my office having lunch with three lawyers would be a highlight of my day. It's either a very sad commentary on the state of my life or it says a lot about my law firm. Happily it's the latter. When I am...
It's amazing all the bits and pieces of information I remember from the different classes in law school. Venue from Civil Procedure, the Content Neutral Test from Constitutional Law and The Rule Against Perpetuities in Property class. Most of what I learned in law...
You will never achieve your greatest potential on your own. -Anonymous I am awe inspired by people who make it against whatever life has thrown at them. They rise up from the ashes of a tragedy; persevering to overcome difficulties that we view as unimaginable....
It's amazing when I think about all the time and effort I put into becoming a lawyer. The countless hours I spent studying for classes and tests. It was all encompassing. I remember having married friends in law school. I have no idea how they maintained their...
Not everything I do as an attorney translates well into my personal life. When listening to the other side in an arbitration or trial, I am busy trying to figure out how I can prove that they are wrong and that my position is right. Being a good advocate does not...
Some of our thoughts believe they have a constitutional right to exist. Like protesters standing on the street corner with a megaphone and signs, there is no way to ignore them. Try as I may to look away, turn up the volume on my music or avoid the area, I can't not...
Fifteen years ago I was talking with a doctor. I knew him fairly well, so when he asked me how I was doing, I gave him a meaningful answer. "I am living my golden years right now. My children are seven and five. I'm the center of their universe and I love that. I...
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase "Call of Duty"? Honor? Sacrifice? X-Box? For all of us it brings up something different based on our life experiences or that of a loved one. I think of my Grandpa Jack who was held by Germans as a prisoner of war. I can't...
Are you ready to integrate your work life and your personal life to make the best overall life possible for you?
Wendy Votroubek,
LegalNursePDX.com
It all started a week before Thanksgiving of 2015. Jan’s mom, who’d been battling Parkinson's for over 30 years was hospitalized. She was there for a week. Before being discharged she said to Jan, “You have to let me go.” She made the decision to not use a feeding...
I'm interested in affecting deeper changes within myself. Which is what life is about. Here are two commandments I’ve learned to create a more meaningful life: 1. Thou Shalt Make It Physical. Five years ago I participated in my first White Stone Ceremony at the church...
When someone is talking angrily to me, I don’t really hear what’s being said as I’m focused on how they’re saying it. Any of us can get caught up in “an emotion spin cycle.” What could’ve been a frustration or a simple misunderstanding takes on a disproportionate...