2018, The Year of the Bully
Although my current career is focused largely on encouragement, I know I have been a bully.
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She Can’t Do It
I took an introduction to gymnastics class when I was a kid. During my turn on the uneven bars, one of the instructors said (as she was standing directly beside me), “She can’t do it.”
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The Day the Clouds Parted: Remembering Lancaster R5682
The people of the province of Friesland went to great effort, first of all, to salvage what remained of the aircraft last fall in September/October 2017 in what was once a landfill in the early 20th Century.
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When Life Demands a Pause
Life always has a few tricks up its sleeve. When life tells you to stop or slow down, do it. Have faith that there is a greater purpose for it than at first meets the eye.
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Looking Back and Moving Forward
Sometimes you have to look back in order to move forward. I have been doing a lot of looking back in the almost three years we have been in Seattle.
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It’s Not You, It’s Your Metabolism
We are mentally overweight and overburdened because we don't metabolize life experiences the way we once did.
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Social Media, For Better or For Worse?
Social media, at first an innocent escape, became a robber in my life.
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The Day I Was Asked to Move
If one day you are asked to move (either literally or figuratively), do so quietly and gracefully, holding onto the knowledge that you are valuable beyond measure.
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My Advice To New Moms
We’ve all heard “it takes a village” to raise a child. Truer words were never spoken.
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Southern In Seattle – New Blog
I am excited to announce I have a new blog! I will continue to write on this blog, of course! However, I felt I needed to make a special connection to the Pacific Northwest. After all, few people in Seattle know Bethany Siggins. Why should they read what I write? I explain why I am...
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What I Learned at the YWCA Luncheon
I must admit I knew very little about the YWCA before attending; however, their goal of eliminating disparities for women and girls in marginalized communities stirred me.
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Two Ways of Considering Fall
In the midst of the fall season, do you see things that are dead and dying, or do you see the cycle of life whereby things can grow bigger and stronger in the spring?
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Siggins in Seattle
My husband John took a job in executive recruiting for Amazon Web Services, which necessitated a move to Seattle. It was a very difficult decision for us.
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Aligning Body Language With Your Message
Aligning your body language to your message enhances your influence.
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Temper Your Advice
I subscribe to the Word of the Day from dictionary.com, and recently one of the words was kibitzer (noun), and its definition is a giver of uninvited or unwanted advice. I am sure you have experienced a kibitzer (or several) in your lifetime. Goodness knows I have! And, shamefully, goodness knows I have been a...
