Tillitonse - A Transformational Journey Together

  I am sure that you have noticed that it is hard to just drop by and meet anyone these days? And this was true even before the pandemic. Of course, the situation has become significantly harder over the past few years.  This trend is all pervasive - both professionally and personally.  For years, I would drop by and casually spend a day in the head office of the global organization I used to work for. I loved just walking the corridors and connecting with so many folks. Some conversations would just be a 'Hi" while others ranged from "Come on in...let's talk" to "Great to see you here...do you have sometime to spare? I want to discuss something with you."  And in these precious unplanned chats, connections would be forged and ideas often emerged that would be fulfilling and often, very productive. So, a year ago, when I was in the office, I was disappointed to see that almost all rooms were empty as folks worked from home. Undoubtedly, there are myriad...

  CLOUDS OF SADNESS Feb 16, 2023 Just capturing my state of mind and sharing with a few of you who matter.   The first six weeks of this year has been tinged with sadness. A cloud has remained since the start of the year… actually seems like quite a few clouds of ill health and mortality. I wish I could shake it off with one powerful shrug.   The year began with COVID getting to Lata finally. Fortunately, it was a relatively mild attack. Hence, New Year’s Eve was devoid of the usual mirth as it was quietly spent at home.   Then as the first week ended, the first anniversary of my father’s passing started to loom large. Not just for me…but my mother and other members of the family as well. We experienced a volcano of expressions. Last year, on Jan 14, 2022 we had had the last family gathering before my father tested positive for COVID the next day. He passed away on Jan 28, 2022. So, this pervasive cloud hung around until that date.   Quite natu...