“Attitudes are nothing more than habits of thought and habits can be acquired.” - Paul J. Meyer Let’s consider during the lockdowns, constant washing, cleaning, and being isolated... what has your attitude been? How about the attitude of the one or more other people you may have and continue to be locked down with – how has their attitude been? Have you watched certain habits the other person or persons have now that you have been together more this last year than ever before in your … [Read more...]
Do You Begin With A Clean Slate?
When a tanker discharges the entire contents of her cargo, typically the tanks are cleaned prior to arrival at the next port location to load a new cargo. A similar method is followed for dry bulk cargo ships as well. There are numerous reasons with the two main ones being to avoid any contamination from the previous cargo and to insure the proper measurements at loading and discharging are accurate. In a similar fashion don’t we like to begin working on something new with a clean slate? This … [Read more...]
Happy New Year 🥳 🍾
Everyone in the world is looking ahead to a great year ahead in 2021! Let’s all do our best to make it a reality! This year we may be apart – next year we’ll all be together. “Last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice." - T.S. Eliot "Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties." - Helen Keller "You’ll never get bored when you try something new. There’s really no limit to what you can … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas
Make the most of what you have and the ability to connect with your loved ones all over the world. This year we may be apart – next year we’ll all be together. “Christmas, my child, is love in action… Every time we love, Every time we give, It’s Christmas.” — Dale Evans Rogers “Best of all, Christmas means a spirit of love, a time when the love of God and the love of our fellow people should prevail over all hatred and bitterness, a time when our thoughts and deeds and the spirit of … [Read more...]
How Did You Feel The Very First Time?
What emotions come up when you experience something for the very first time? I remember the very first hurricane I went through onboard a merchant vessel, which was a bit top heavy at the time. The ship rocked from side to side all of a sudden and didn’t stop for hours. At one point, in the middle of a conversation it happened. Lunch went all over the place as yes, seasick for the first time ever! It was a doozy! Stop and think for a minute or two. What are some memories you have of first … [Read more...]
Glass Half Full or Glass Half Empty – What Do You See?
A number of people were not pleased. In my article titled: “Can It Get Any Worse” they felt let down. There were no seagoing or ship references! “Did you forget or something!” they asked me. Sorry – not sorry – sorry. Seriously I’m not into being a politician. So it was my fault and I’m sorry for anyone who was disappointed. What is your attitude each day? Do you choose to go with the flow and virtually always seek to find the positive aspects in situations? Or do you choose negativity … [Read more...]
