Innocence and Purity Fostered in Business

Thank you for taking a stand.

When I went to my print shop, a customer was requesting a copy of a file sent by email.

The desk clerk referred it to the owner who had come to the front desk.

She refused to print the file.

She said it was not appropriate for the type of printing done at their shop.

She was very definite about it.

She was emphatic over the customer’s continued objections.

She made my day.

I appreciate the atmosphere of the print shop that I use to print what I sometimes call my “embarrassingly innocent” early childhood books.

I am not alone in my engagement of a vocabulary of integrity, honesty, upliftment, dignity, and respect.

My print shop expresses these qualities in all the work its employees turn out.

A group of forty adults works in an atmosphere of conscious cleanliness and upliftment.

That is a lot of mental, emotional and spiritual energy going into the work that is accomplished there.

I couldn’t ask for a more supportive print shop.

I highly recommend  Alphagraphics in Carrollton, TX on Josey Ln.


© 2012 Kathryn Hardage
www.inspiredPractices.com

Taking Part in an Arts Fair

There was so much creativity and camaraderie all around.

We put up our tents, displayed our wares, let people wander by.

Everyone was there to have a good time, to enjoy each other’s creativity.

The atmosphere was complimentary to a beautiful, though hot, day.

Families came together.

Friends shared delights in one booth and then the next.

Certain wares spoke to certain people.

No one was required to visit anything that did not appeal to them.

People moved as their attention was drawn to one thing or another.

We all supported one another.

The organizers sponsored lots of things to drink so we could all stay hydrated.

The food vendors provided wonderful things to eat.

The sound from the stages was not too loud.

The emcee was creative and supportive for all the performers.

People were introduced to my new products.

In a temporary setting, we all built community.


© 2012 Kathryn Hardage
www.InspiredPractices.com

Book Club

As part of a Book Club, I agreed to read a book which disturbed me greatly.

At times, I was unable to to continue reading the book, because it triggered feelings from painful events in my own life.

I put the book down, and continued days later, when I felt calm enough to continue.

Eventually, I did finish the book.

Realizing I had such painful memories within myself from my own experiences, I let my conclusions wait.

About a week before the Book Club meeting, I was able to see a broader picture.

I was able to see that beyond the events and the cultural view portrayed in the book, there was a greater theme, a theme of redemption.

Regardless of who the character was, s/he experienced some kind of redemption.

In some way, either through suffering, endurance, forgiveness, growing up, life lessons, or through a larger cultural view, redemption was provided for each person involved in the conflict of the story.

It provided insight and moved beyond simply another story.

Despite the painful memories it evoked in my own life, I was able to get beyond them to read what I perceive as this author’s larger message.

It shows me the need to be open to a larger view in general and to realize that despite the experiences that come to all of us, we can be part of a larger view, a larger service to one another.

The book is American Dervish, by Ayad Akhtar.


2012 Kathryn Hardage
www.InspiredPractices.com