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Magazine Table of Contents Welcome to the Rest of Your Life ........................ 4 Contributors ........................................................... 5
Section 1: Enlightened A Gift for Your Soul ............................................... 7 How Does Your Child Learn? ............................. 10 What We’re Reading ............................................. 11 Little Bar of Luxury ............................................. 12
Section 2: Relationships Just ‘Mom’ ............................................................. 14
Section 3: Well-being Achieve Inner Peace ............................................ 16 Read Your Way to Better Eating ......................... 18 Label-Conscious Recipes ..................................... 19
Section 4: Image High Desert Life Styles ....................................... 21 My Fashion M.O. ................................................. 22 Summer Makeup Transitions ........................... 24
Section 5: Achieve Seizing Life’s Opportunities ............................... 25 Beat the Workplace Blues ................................... 28 Because She Can ................................................. 30
Editor’s Note
Family and Community The tireless commitment of others is inspiring. A little more than a month ago, I received an e-mail from Sisters freelance writer Bunny Thompson, who was spending some time in her home state of Texas. She and her husband took the trip down south to welcome into the world their new granddaughter, Maggie, and Bunny was taking some time to spread their joy with friends and acquaintances via the Web. Within the relatively brief message, Bunny shared a story— more a moment of refreshing clarity—from the day before. She, her son and her new granddaughter had taken a walk together, dogs in tow. “It’s 99 degrees here,” she wrote. “I had not had a shower, had spit-up on my shoulder and was sweaty. “Then I realized if the rest of the world could judge me just like these three—not by my looks, but by the things that really count: kindness, an encouraging voice, a soft, tender touch and, of course, food—wouldn’t that make us all better?” This recollection wasn’t a breakthrough moment for Bunny. Quite the contrary, Bunny is about as grounded as they come, often speckling professional correspondence and conversation with stories of family and life in general—the joys, the adventures, the love, the traditions. Many e-mails from Bunny end like this: “When are you going to send me new photos of your daughter?” She’s simply that kind of
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person, always (and quite naturally) holding family above all else, subtly reminding me to do the same when my mind’s tracking toward little more than story assignments and deadlines. This edition of U Magazine features stories about women who, like Bunny, continually hold family and community to the highest of regards. For instance, Rochelle Schueler worked tirelessly to ensure her three daughters grew up grounded and strong. Each, it seems, are currently on a path toward extraordinary success. (See “Just ‘Mom’” on page 14.) Sarahlee Lawrence (See “Seizing Life’s Opportunities” on page 25) does her part to make sure we’re all being good stewards of the earth through practicing and promoting sound farming practices. This aspect of her life is just the tip of the iceberg of what makes Sarahlee click. And Eliza Miller, of Bend, has already made her mark on the community the surrounds her. At just 17 years old, we probably haven’t seen anything yet. (See “Because She Can” on page 30.) The seemingly tireless commitment of these three and others within this edition is truly inspiring. We’re certainly honored to share their stories with you. In the mean time, I have some new photos of my daughter I promised to e-mail over to Bunny.
—Ben Montgomery, U Magazine Editor
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Welcome to the rest of your life.
by Lori Gleichman, for The Bulletin
Redefining a ‘new normal’ Adjusting to the loss of a loved one is coping with the challenge of deep change. Welcome to the rest of your life … adjusting to a “new normal.” I often use this phrase in strategic planning and crisis management consulting work, but now that I’m adjusting to a difficult loss, I won’t take so lightly how disruptive fundamental change can be. You see, I lost my mom earlier this year. I wrote a column in February about how important it was to take care of your heart, never knowing that my mom’s would fail just a month later. I knew she was sick, but I didn’t really believe she would die. I’m lucky that I loved my mom and knew every moment of my life that she loved me. I carry that warm blanket tucked tightly around me as I adjust to my new normal. I’m learning to accept that deep wave of sadness inside when I realize we’ve had our last shopping trip to Nordstrom or she’ll never e-mail me another recipe— when I realize I can’t call her and ask about “that time when …” or how old I was when I had my tonsils out. Gradually I’m accepting the tendency to think of mom as “was,” not “is.” I’m also more attuned to others’ losses. Friends have also lost parents and children, pets and marriages, jobs and homes. I know now that grief deserves acknowledgement, compassion and respect for the different courses it takes. Like the Pantenbergs. You might recognize the name from the writing of Leon, whose writing is regularly published
The moment you realize that life can, and does, change in an instant is a profound moment in the journey of life. Sometimes we learn that lesson as a child; sometimes we’re older. Sometimes we get pretty far along in life before circumstances hit with a force you never expected, shifting perspectives and 4 | Summer 2010 | U MAGAZINE
in The Bulletin, and Debbie, who is a partner in a strategic marketing firm. They lost their 15-year-old son Jimmy last July to brain cancer. “I didn’t know you could feel so much pain,” Debbie said simply. She describes the last year as “… learning to live with the loss.” “You have to figure out how to survive,” she said. “I realized that every day I have a choice: to fight against the dark grief, or to channel it into something positive.” The result is the Hospital Teen Fund, money raised for which is used to buy things that will keep teens engaged and entertained during their own stays at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland. So far, Debbie, her daughter, family friends and Jimmy’s best friends have used donations to buy and deliver thousands of dollars in games, activities, videos, sketch pads and painting supplies, advanced Lego kits, trendy hats and branded PJs. As the teenhospitalfund.org site describes it, they bring anything that can distract a teen “… from their daily treatments, blood transfusions, chemotherapy or recovery from surgery.” “I can’t help my child anymore,” Debbie said, “but I can do other positive things to help other children.” But still, the Pantenberg family struggles every day with redefining their new normal. For a moment, Debbie talks happily of three kids squabbling over the
nightly dinner table like Jimmy “is.” But then her voice breaks, and it’s clear that she knows those are memories now as her family reorganizes itself into a new organism with new habits and traditions that don’t include her middle child. More than two years into dealing with devastating illness and death, I thought maybe Debbie and Leon would have some insights into dealing with grief—advice to offer others. But in the end, we realized we were all just really sad people struggling
“I realized that every day I have a choice: to fight against the dark grief, or to channel it into something positive.” to find our own ways to cope with the changes in our lives. In talking about mothers and sons, we realize that the depth of the bond defines how deep the loss is, not the labels. We know that loss will come again to our lives and, if we love fully, it will be equally as hard. So the advice is Debbie willing to offer? “Live your life without regret,” she said. “Craft your life so you don’t have any regrets.” And be prepared to chart your own course to your own new normal.
priorities forever. And the funny thing is that when this moment arrives, it’s usually never of your own making. Otherwise, this column would be called “Welcome to the life you planned ...” Instead, it’s a chance alignment of forces that make you realize this is the new normal. In other words, “Welcome to the rest of your life.” — Lori Gleichman
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C O N T R I B U T O R S ANNISSA ANDERSON, a freelance writer and public relations consultant, also studied culinary arts and worked as a pastry chef in another life. Though she’s lived in the Northwest for the past 20 years, she spent her childhood living abroad.
KIM COOPER FINDLING is a nationally published essayist and journalist. She grew up on the Oregon Coast and has lived in Central Oregon for more than a dozen years, every corner of which she loves exploring with her husband and two daughters in tow.
LORI GLEICHMAN considers herself intensely curious about almost anything, which is what makes freelance writing such a joyful experience. When not writing, she works as a marketing/PR consultant, loves to read travel memoirs while dreaming of her own next adventure. She lives in Bend with her husband Dick, her dog Indy and her cat Pic.
GAIL ELIZABETH KRETCHMER is a local freelance and fiction writer whose work has been published in the High Desert Journal and various other publications. She teaches therapeutic and creative writing workshops throughout the community. Gail holds a Master of Fine Arts in Writing degree and is a member of The Association of Writers and Writing Programs as well as the National Association of Poetry Therapy. Bend has been home to LINDA ORCELLETTO and her husband, Joe, since 1996. Their “fur child” golden retriever keeps them busy with outdoor activities. When not pounding the keyboard or volunteering, she enjoys exploring the back roads and history of Oregon.
SUSAN THOMAS SPRINGER began her journalism career as a TV news reporter. She worked in corporate marketing, managing communications for a bank and launching high-tech products. Today, she’s a freelance writer living in Sisters where she and her husband enjoy raising their twins.
BUNNY THOMPSON is an internationally published writer living in Sisters. She cruised on a sailboat for six years and 40,000 miles where she wrote a novel and published travel and adventure articles in national and international magazines such as Sail, Cruising World, Southern Boating and Island Scene.
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Soul
A Gift for your
Writing your spiritual biography is an exercise of reflection and self-discovery.
by Gail Elizabeth Kretchmer, for The Bulletin Special Projects
Imagine how the world might be different if we weren’t blessed with the wisdom of people like Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, or Saint Augustine. Or imagine what it would be like to live in a world where writers like Karen Armstrong, C.S.Lewis, and Malcolm X couldn’t freely express their spiritual conflicts and journeys.
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Starting Your
Spiritual Biography Starr and Phifer both offer a number of tips to help the new autobiographer:
Find Support
Find a partner or group to work on the project together. “You can learn so much from other people’s experiences, and the other people in the group offer a support system and encouragement which can be invaluable,” said Bridget McGinn, who participated in Starr’s class. “Diving deep into your own life can be a ticklish business. As a group, we kept each other honest.”
Gather Resources
There are a number of books on the subject, including Phifer’s, and Starr recommends “Writing Your Spiritual Autobiography,” by Dan Wakefield. “But don’t get caught up thinking there is only one right way,” Starr said. Also gather photographs, news clippings, souvenirs and other objects that can serve as inspiration or even be incorporated into your work.
Brainstorm
Brainstorm the people, places, things and events that are of value to you deep in your heart. Pick one to write about each time you sit down to write. Debby Lynn, another of Starr’s participants, described the benefit of starting with specific periods or events in her life. “Amazingly, this process served to focus me very specifically and then to ultimately free me from the specifics,” she said. “By living in the smaller segments of my story, I was able to escape the entangling facts and really write about the concepts of my spiritual life in my final paper.”
Be Introspective
As you work, begin to weave in times of vulnerability, reflections on childhood, hopes and dreams, your thoughts about faith and your awareness of a divine presence (if applicable), and retrospective insights you’ve formed. McGinn said one of the exercises that was most helpful to her was creating a road map of her spiritual journey. “Up to that point I hadn’t been able to see clearly how everything I had been writing was going to fit together, but the road map process clarified that for me,” she said.
Organize Your Thoughts
Finally, arrange the writings in the form that makes most sense to you, recognizing that chronology is only one possibility and that many memoirists prefer the spiral organization that ultimately ends with the innermost revelations. This, too, is a good time to incorporate visual evidence of one’s journey, including drawings, photographs, and so on. Starr also recommends that autobiographers not worry too much about form or finishing, because chances are there will be revisions at a later date. “We have different things active within us at different points in time,” she said. “A partially complete work is better than a work never begun.” 8 | Summer 2010 | U MAGAZINE
Rev. Heather Starr, Unitarian Universalists of Central Oregon
Our society has gained much over decades, and even centuries, by courageous writers who have explored their inner selves on paper and shared these journeys with others. But one need not be a famous spiritual leader or author to record and share the gift of spiritual passages. Rev. Heather Starr, of Unitarian Universalists of Central Oregon, recently taught a class on writing the spiritual autobiography and believes that everyone should consider writing one. “What an incredible gift to others in your life,” she said. “It’s such a deep reflection of self and how I came to be who I am.” A lot of people might feel they haven’t lived a life that would be of interest to later generations, but Starr countered that notion. “We learn so much from our family’s stories and struggles, and there are so many spiritual threads between us,” she said. Oregonian Nan Phifer, author of “Memoirs of the Soul,” supports this idea. “External facts about a life can be researched generations later, but the inner life is irrevocably lost unless written during one’s
lifetime,” she wrote in her book. There is another, perhaps deeper, reason to write a spiritual autobiography: for one’s own self. Starr set her chin in her hand and looked out the window of a local restaurant as she pondered this idea. “Self awareness is a huge spiritual tool,” she said. “Each person has a unique journey, and taking time to reflect on our specific path, which has been unlike anyone else’s, is an incredible gift to ourselves. It’s saying I am valuable.” She added that the process can even help set up new behavioral patterns and change the future. So what, exactly, is a spiritual autobiography? Phifer suggests that the word “spiritual” refers not only to one’s religious experiences but to one’s intangible essence, the animating force within a person. And an autobiography, of course, is a written record of one’s own experiences. A spiritual autobiography, then, is a written account of an individual’s inner journey through life.
While early forms of this genre tended to highlight a religious journey, and the often resultant inner turmoil, today’s spiritual autobiographies tend to be more about developing a greater awareness of one’s life path and discovering life’s meaning. The term “autobiography” can scare off some would-be writers because it often connotes the idea of a linear, full-length book about an entire life. Phifer distinguishes the spiritual memoir as a more specific piece that focuses on “the hours and minutes that are keen in our lives—the times when we are most alive, when experiences penetrate to the quick.” She adds that a spiritual memoir is not linear but instead spirals inward from one’s outer life to one’s inner life. In a class that Starr recently taught, she encouraged participants to write short pieces of only seven to nine pages, at least to start with, on a topic
of individual importance. She also encouraged participants to use a medium with which they were most comfortable—an oral narration into a recording device or other art forms such as photography or painting. The process might sound overwhelming, so it’s always a good idea to just start at the beginning and work at a comfortable pace, addressing whichever topic speaks out at the moment. “I would say to let the process of thinking and writing and sharing take you wherever it needs to take you ... to be open to letting it all spill out,” Lynn said. “We are each an authority on our own stories, and getting them out of your head and onto your paper, and then into the hearts of compassionate listeners, brings great clarity and healing ...” And as for when to begin, Starr was quick to answer. “Right away,” she said. “You never know.” Rev. Starr shares examples from her own spiritual biography, which utilizes various media.
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RAISING THE BAR
How does your child learn? Back-to-school season is just around the corner and, according to Sheila Reed, director of Sylvan Learning Center in Bend, prep shouldn’t stop with new clothes and school supplies. “As you outfit your child, be sure you also prepare for school by understanding your child’s personal learning style,” she said. According to Reed, there are also a number of different ways a child learns, and because each child is unique, it is important to personalize the learning process.
puzzles, illustrations and story maps. Seeing a bar graph on the cost of different cars, for instance, would be a better learning tool than hearing a list of prices read aloud. • Verbal or linguistic learners shine in activities like storytelling, public speaking, drama and journal writing. Give children journals to keep for one month. Encourage them to write detailed descriptions of what they see, taste, feel and hear.
“Understanding a child’s learning style can help parents and teachers personalize instruction or homework to ensure peak performance in school and build a child’s self-confidence,” she said.
• Bodily or kinesthetic learners thrive on hands-on experiments, field trips, body language, crafts and sports. Take a field trip to a local factory, then make a visual display of what was learned.
The Multiple Intelligences Theory states that people learn in at least eight different ways:
• Logical or mathematical learners tend to be better at problem-solving, coding, data collecting, money management and scientific models. Help your child create a budget sheet that
• Visual or spatial learners enjoy photography, visual metaphors,
itemizes every cent spent during a month. • Musical or rhythmic students may play an instrument, sing, hum or tap during work or require background music while they study. Turn memorization exercises into rhythmic work play and set it to any musical style. • Intrapersonal learners work better alone, doing individual study, personal goal-setting and self-esteem activities. This type of student can write down one objective and record the steps to achieve it.
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• Interpersonal learners work better in group activities, such as clubs, peer teaching, conflict mediation and active discussions. They would enjoy volunteering at a nursing home, women’s shelter or charity and documenting the experience in a journal. • Naturalist learners tend to better understand ideas when they are related to a natural occurrence. These learners prefer outdoor activities like camping, gardening or hiking.
What We’re Reading
by Bunny Thompson, for The Bulletin
Learn what some long-time Central Oregon book clubs are reading and how they feel about their selections. Summertime ... it sure took a long time to get here, but now that it’s here, we’re all planning quality pool time to sit, relax and read. Here are a few books that area book groups have recommended.
“The Highest Tide” by Jim Lynch
Women, Words and Wine This popular Northwest author wrote a lovely fictionalized memoir about the struggles of a 13-year-old boy named Miles who learns to deal with the difficulties that come with the equally mysterious process of growing up. Miles is enthralled with the sea and all it holds. He spends the early morning hours exploring the shore at low tide. When he spots a giant squid, he becomes a media celebrity and cult hero. This spirited book group especially enjoyed the quirkiness of some of the characters like the wild rocker daughter of a crusty old judge and the strange people who bought Miles’ seashore finds.
“Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod” by Gary Paulsen
Pine Meadow Readers In the tradition of Jack London, Gary Paulsen
entered the Iditarod, the 1,150-mile sleddog race between Anchorage and Nome held during the winter months. With a fierce determination, Paulsen endured this 17-day battle through nature’s worst conditions and dealt with his own frailty. “Paulsen is such a good outdoor writer,” says one member. “We understood what he meant about becoming ‘dog’ to really learn to race.”
“Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution— and How It Can Renew America” by Thomas Friedman Bend Bookies
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas Friedman once again brings pressing problems to the American forefront. Friedman speaks to America’s urgent need for national renewal and explains how a green revolution can bring about both a sustainable environment and a
sustainable America. Friedman explains how global warming, rapidly growing populations, and the expansion of the world’s middle class through globalization have produced a dangerously unstable planet, one that is “hot, flat, and crowded.” The Bend Bookies agreed they continued to be “astonished that there are still vocal naysayer’s regarding the reality of global warming.” They think this book should be recommended reading for anyone interested in this issue.
“Old Jules” by Mari Sandoz
Sunriver Historical Book Club First published in 1935, this masterpiece is a portrait of Sandoz’s pioneer father that grew out of “the silent hours of listening behind the stove or the wood box, when it was assumed, of course, that I was asleep in bed.” Sandoz recounts fights with cattlemen, the scarcity of women, droughts and storms, and the intense isolation of living on the prairie. The host dressed like Old Jules (beard and all), and the group ate a hearty old fashioned meal with rabbit appetizers, corn pudding and squash pie.
Book Recommendation: “Hayduke Lives!” by Edward Abbey Recommended by Sarahlee Lawrence (See her story on Page 25)
In his bestseller, “The Monkey Wrench Gang,” Edward Abbey left its hero, George Washington Hayduke III, clinging to a sheer rock face in the wilds of Utah as an armed posse hunted him down for his eco-radical crimes. “Hayduke Lives!” allows the grizzled Vietnam veteran another day in the sun, reunited with his old comrades to battle the world’s biggest earthmoving machine, the aptly named GOLIATH. “I read (this book) because it’s sharp and wild and takes me back to the redrock desert where part of my heart resides,” said Sarahlee Lawrence. “Sometimes I read about farming and food—‘Omnivores Dilemma’ or ‘Animal Vegetable Miracle’— but I much prefer reading something completely different than what I find in my every day life. “Abbey always gets me into the depths of canyon country ... into the minds of the characters there... I love how outrageous it is ... positively crude. He was a warrior and his writing’s a gift.” Sarahlee has also written a book due out in October 2010 called “River House: A Memoir.” It’s Sarahlee’s story about returning home to her family’s ranch and, with the help of her father, building a log house on the property. Look for it in area bookstores. U MAGAZINE | Enlightened | 11
Little Bar of
Luxury Selecting a bath soap is not difficult when you know a little about ingredients, quality and natural scents.
by Susan Thomas Springer, for The Bulletin Special Projects When Danielle Nye was a little girl, she was intrigued by soap—the colors, the fragrances, the shapes. She knew early on that she wanted to make soap. Today, her products, such as grapefruit ginger organic bath bar, are sold nationwide. That’s the allure of soap. These bars go beyond the simple purpose of removing dirt and germs. Besides cleanliness, they offer a little luxury, aromatherapy, and skin soothing qualities. Choosing a bath soap shouldn’t be difficult. However, there are so many types and levels of quality, how can you tell which is best? Two local soap making experts provide some clarity to their chemistry. Handcrafted soaps are popular today for their natural
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Dani Natural Products (above), of Bend, is owned by Danielle and Sanders Nye. Photos by Lyle Cox.
ingredients, unique scents and qualities not found in massedproduced soaps. Handcrafted soaps are created through both art and science. In its basic definition, soaps consist of natural animal fats or plant oils combined with some form of lye such as sodium hydroxide. It can be formed into bars, liquid or granular forms. “I’m a firm believer in simple, the fewer ingredients
the better,” said Nye, the owner, with her husband Sanders Nye, of Dani Natural Products based in Bend. The business began with natural vegetable oil-based soaps and has grown due to customer requests for other products such as shower gel, lotions and a sugar scrub. Nye has built her knowledge of soap through research, experimenting and a trip to France.
Dawn Mead, owner of La Petite Savonnerie based in Sisters, calls herself the “mad soap woman” for her 20-year fascination with soap. The first book she read in the ’70s about making soap taught the traditional method of rendering beef fat into soap. So Mead bought tallow from the butcher and tried it. When more information about soap processes came out, she was happy to switch to using all vegetable oils such as palm kernel and olive oil. Mead carefully calculates her natural ingredients to create a well-balanced soap, one which is emollient and has a good lather. “People associate being clean with having lots of bubbles,” said Mead, who is also a nurse, and adds that soap kills germs by itself without any additional “anti-bacterial” agents. Mead searches for organic and local ingredients including goat milk, juniper, mint and lavender.
On the Label One popular soap is her olive oil-based castile soap because it is gentle and good for facial soap, for babies and others with sensitive skin. Both soap makers enjoy creating scents for their soaps so they benefit body, mind and spirit. Nye offers scents such as a refreshing combination of basil lemongrass or delicate blue chamomile which “soothes the soul.� Mead offers scents such as earthy man and repose which includes patchouli, clove leaf and lime. Her most recent summer scent, called Saint Tropez, is popular for its ability to conjure the French Riviera with citrus and lavender in a blue and yellow swirled bar. So read the label, inhale and lather. The ultimate test is what feels good on your skin.
When you read soap labels, you may see these terms:
Triple-Milled or French-Milled Soaps
These soaps are machine-rolled between stainless steel rollers and then pressed into soap molds. Triple-milled soaps are said to last longer. However, any soap benefits from not sitting in water.
Glycerin
Glycerin is a by-product of the soap-making process. Translucent soaps are called glycerin.
Super Fatted
These soaps simply contain more fats and can be good for dry skin.
Detergent
This is a synthetic product, often made with petroleum-based ingredients. Visit lapetitesavonnerie.com and danibath.com for more information.
Dawn Mead (left), the owner of La Petite Savonnerie in Sisters, admits to a 20-year fascination with soap.
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Just ‘Mom’ through
Inspiration and Perspiration Rochelle Schueler paved the way for her daughters’ many successes by Kim Cooper Findling, for The Bulletin Special Projects On the last Saturday in May, Rochelle Schueler watched her daughter, Kellie, win the last four of her 16 Oregon state high school track and field championships. Rochelle, who coaches Summit High School’s jumpers, has been there for just about every race Kellie has run in the last four years. But right after Kellie crossed the finish line for the last time as a high school student, her mother gave her a huge hug, hopped in the car, drove to Portland and caught the red-eye to Madison, Wisconsin. There, Rochelle’s oldest daughter, Jessica—who had driven from Wyoming— picked her up. The two drove immediately to the Ultimate Frisbee Championships, where they watched middle-Schuelersister Christina, along with her 14 | Summer 2010 | U MAGAZINE
University of Oregon Ultimate teammates, win the college championship. All in all, the weekend pretty much summed up what Rochelle Schueler has been up to since giving birth to Jessica in 1987—loving, raising, and nurturing three exceptional daughters. “I love my girls, and I love being with my girls,” says Schueler. “They are awesome.” Kellie, who graduated from Summit High School this spring and will attend Stanford University in the fall, has been the Schueler most in the news lately. A truly phenomenal track star, Kellie won 12 individual events and was part of four winning relays during her high school career, totaling 16 Oregon state championship titles. She’s an amazing student, too, who earned her right to Stanford on more than just her legs.
But her sisters before her were no athletic—or academic— slouches themselves. Jessica was a competitive Nordic skier and cross-country runner in high school. She started an ultimate Frisbee team at Summit, and later competed at Carlton College, all while maintaining a 4.0 gradepoint average. Christina was a ski racer who finished her high school career with three top 15 national finishes, while becoming a national merit scholar finalist. None of this comes as any big surprise to those who know the Schueler girls’ mother. Although it takes some doing to get her to tell it, Rochelle Schueler has quite the record as an athlete too. “Rochelle could always do any sport she wanted,” says Kirk Schueler, Rochelle’s husband and father to Kellie, Christina and Jessica. When Rochelle played high
school golf, her team never lost a match. As a walk-on to the volleyball team her senior year in college, Rochelle was voted Most Valuable Player. The coach begged her to stay on another year—she did, helping the team to many more wins, and earning a second college degree while she was at it. When she decided to pick up the golf clubs again for an amateur tournament several years out of school, she ended up qualifying for the national championships. Seven years ago, when she picked up a pole vault for the first time at a Central Oregon Track Club event at which her daughter was actually the competitor, Rochelle leapt 7.5 feet in the air—only six inches away from the national record for her age. “The girls learned by watching Rochelle,” says Kirk. “It was a little bit of osmosis. They saw
For years, Schueler has kept this ‘life mission’ (above) posted to her home bulletin board.
that you shouldn’t be afraid to get out there. They thought, ‘Well, I guess this is what we’re supposed to do.’” Rochelle has her own ideas about her daughters’ successes. For years, she’s had a handwritten note pinned to a bulletin board in her home office. It reads: “In order for girls to keep their true selves and grow into healthy adults, they need love from family and friends, meaningful work, respect, challenges, physical and psychological safety, and identities based on talents or interests, not appearance,
popularity or sexuality.” Making this statement a reality for her three daughters became her mission in life. “I always thought I’d work,” explains Schueler, who has degrees in hydrology and forestry, and worked as a firefighter and forester for the Forest Service before becoming a mother. “Once I had a baby in my arms, that was it.” When the girls were little, Rochelle and her daughters
Jessica Schueler
Rochelle Schueler
Rochelle Schueler (left, long jumping, and second-from-left on the opposite page) laid a solid foundation of academics, athletics and character for her three daughters.
played dress-up, did art, rarely turned on the TV, and stayed active. “We had adventures,” she recalls of day trips hiking or to the beach. Rochelle and Kirk enrolled their daughters in gymnastics and ballet, and later soccer, but as soon as they had an opinion, there were allowed to do as they wished. “My parents have always let me do my own thing,” says Kellie. “They’ve always been 100 percent supportive of my choices.” Sports came naturally to the girls, but Rochelle and Kirk put equal emphasis on academics. “If kids learn working hard, if they see the payoffs of hard work, there is nothing better in life to teach somebody,” says Rochelle. In her mind, success, hard work and self-respect were intrinsic. “If you keep putting kids in situations where they will succeed, if you keep giving them the reins, sooner or later they’ll take over,” she said. “I looked for those opportunities. After that, it propels itself.” The girls’ athletic success was all the more rewarding to Rochelle because her daughters were benefiting from opportunities she herself had been denied. “I was (competing in) early Title 9 (years),” she says of her time in high school and college sports, when girls’ teams were relatively new. “We’d get assigned the men’s coach, who hardly cared.” Though Rochelle still holds a district record in Nevada in the long jump, when she sent clips of her accomplishments to colleges, trying to drum up enough interest to get a scholarship, no one paid any mind. “There weren’t recruiters for women,” she says. Thirty-some years later, Kellie
Kellie Schueler
was recruited enthusiastically before signing with Stanford University this winter. None of her daughters followed their mother into volleyball or golf (“She never got her foursome,” jokes Kirk), but she doesn’t mind. “They all found something unique.” These days, Rochelle mountain bikes, swims, hikes, kayaks and surfs, but despite the fact that she was victorious at practically every sport she ever tried, she doesn’t enter competitions any longer. “Seven years ago, I ripped my patella tendon in half at the national pole vaulting summit,” she said. “I don’t compete anymore.” Rochelle has volunteered as the head jumps coach for the Summit track team for four years, another way she contributes to her daughter’s and other girl’s lives. “I never had any coaching,” she says. “I want to give the girls something I didn’t have.” As her last daughter leaves home, she, as her sisters before her, is taking more than a little of her mother’s legacy along with her. “My mom set a great example. She taught us to respect people— everyone,” says Kellie. “Even how she dealt with us as little kids—she didn’t just tell us no. She explained herself. She demonstrated the utmost respect for her two-year-olds.” “It was always important to Rochelle to be there with the girls,” says Kirk. “That’s the osmosis part.” U MAGAZINE | Relationships | 15
Managing Stress
by Bunny Thompson, for The Bulletin Special Projects
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While we’re pre-wired for stress, it remains important to identify and manage sources of our daily anxieties.
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Our genetic make-up is pre-wired for it, our hearts are standing ready to respond like seasoned soldiers, and our adrenaline is stored waiting for the signal to charge through our bodies. It’s the fight-or-flight response, and it’s a good thing until the response occurs too frequently or is too prolonged. Then it becomes stress, and long-term or chronic stress can disrupt nearly every system in your body. The release of stress hormones can help you rise to meet a challenge, keep you on your toes during a presentation or make that football game on television exciting. After a normal and healthy stressful time, called the sympathetic response, there’s a parasympathetic response when the body relaxes and all systems that were activated during the stressful period now calm down and go back to a normal state. These two systems work together to help maintain a healthy, physical balance. It’s when we have too much of the sympathetic division over too long a period of time and the body never seems to experience the parasympathetic relaxation that we find ourselves in trouble and living with chronic stress. “Good stress can be managed effectively through healthy copying or relaxation mechanism,” says Kathy Nagel, Wellness and Life Coach in Bend. “Bad stress becomes apparent when healthy coping mechanisms don’t work and unhealthy strategies begin to creep in like overeating, undereating, smoking, etc.” Unfortunately, the body doesn’t distinguish between physical and psychological threats. Stress from a busy schedule or an argument with your spouse causes your body to react just as strongly as a life-or-death situation. It’s no wonder that chronic stress can cause many health problems such as heart disease, autoimmune diseases, depression and digestive problems.
STRESS Symptoms According to the Mayo Clinic, these are some of the symptoms of chronic stress: • Headache • Back or chest pain • Heart palpitations • Anxiety, restlessness, irritability or angry outbursts • Upset stomach • Sleep problems • Depression, crying spells or relationship conflicts
Controlling Your Stress
• Find out what is causing stress in your life. • Look for ways to reduce the amount of stress in your life. • Learn healthy ways to relieve stress or reduce its harmful effects. Kathy Nagel (right), Wellness and Life Coach in Bend
Managing your stress is the ability to maintain control and minimize your stress while finding the right factor or method to deal with it and to relax after it. Stress management strategies can include avoiding unnecessary stress. Learn how to say no, avoid people who stress you out, avoid hot-button topics and pare down your to-do list. You can also alter a situation by expressing your feelings instead of bottling them up inside, compromising, being more assertive and managing your time to allow personal time during the day. Finally, learn to adapt by reframing problems and looking at the big picture instead of focusing on the nerve-fraying details. “The best and most basic means of controlling stress is to breathe,” says Nagel. “Breathing gently and deeply while relaxing on the exhale will not only reduce or
eliminate stress hormones, but it will also trigger endorphins, the body’s feelgood hormone.” Nagel suggests finding a coping mechanism such as walking, journaling, art, yoga or meditation. Try something simple like sitting on your back deck each evening with a glass of water and listening to the birds, watching the sunset, playing with the kids, or simply gazing at the mountains. “For me, (stress management) is really about remembering that most of what we deal with is just stuff; remembering to enjoy life while we’re dealing with it is the key,” Nagel says. In the words of John Lennon, “Life is what happens while you’re making other plans.” Savor the moment, ask yourself what is really important in your life, and laugh a lot. Life is bigger when we feel peace. U MAGAZINE | Well-being | 17
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YOUR WAY TO BETTER EATING
Get past trends, marketing hype and misleading claims by learning to read food labels. by Annissa Anderson, for The Bulletin Special Projects We are (as healthy as) what we eat. So it follows that the nutritional benefits of the basic foods we eat every day—breads, dairy products, vegetables, fruits and cereals—are what we should be most concerned with. But with all the trends, marketing hype and misleading claims to health benefits out there, how do we choose the best foods? Recently I had the good fortune of tagging along on a grocery store tour with a registered dietician and clinical educator from Bend Memorial Clinic. Eris Craven, MS, RD, LD, educated the group on some main ingredients to avoid and how to interpret some of the nutritional claims on packaged foods.
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“Read your labels,” said Craven, at stops up and down the grocery aisles. Armed with a few pointers on what to look for, anyone can read the nutritional labeling on packaged foods and make better decisions about what to buy— and what to eat—for good health.
Breads
Breads are a regular part of our daily diet. We get a significant portion of our daily carbohydrates from bread, but many people are unaware that many commercially baked breads contain ingredients that do not promote optimum health. “Breads are the biggest contributor to our daily sodium,” said Craven. She advises people with no medical issues to choose breads that contain 200 mg sodium
or less, per slice. Those with chronic health problems—like diabetes, high cholesterol and heart problems—should choose breads with less sodium. Most of the breads we eat, said Craven, should also be 100 percent whole grain breads. How do you know if you are buying whole grain bread? Read the ingredients list. If the first ingredient does not contain the word “whole,” it is not whole grain bread.
Dairy Products
“The better choice is always low-fat,” said Craven about choosing dairy products. She cautions that although yogurt is healthy, some brands are high in calories and fat. “Keep saturated fat under one gram (per serving), and if sugar is a concern, look for plain yogurt,” she said.
If ice cream is a must, try some brands that carry “light” versions. But again, carefully read the label. A light ice cream should contain no more than 200 calories per half-cup, said Craven. She said to also beware of aspartame, a chemical used to sweeten frozen desserts, which is suspected to be a potential carcinogen. Craven also suggested that buyers beware of “added Omega-3” claims. Added alphalinolenic acid (ALA) has not been proven to improve heart health. Instead, those looking to improve their heart health should regularly consume natural (food-based) sources of Omega-3 fatty acids. “It’s better to stick with the actual food that has the vitamin in it,” said Craven. Another factor with milk and milk products is whether
“If you don’t feel like you need a chemistry degree to read the ingredients, it’s probably safe to buy.” it is organic. Choosing organic dairy products will guarantee that you are not consuming products from animals that have been given antibiotics or growth hormones, said Craven. Butter, high in saturated fat, is best used sparingly. But some butter substitutes are equally undesirable. Make sure that butter substitutes do not contain any hydrogenated oils, said Craven.
Fruits and Vegetables
Eating fresh, whole foods is always best. But if fresh is not available, flash-frozen fruits and vegetables have most of their nutritional value intact. It is however, said Craven, still important to read the labels on frozen vegetables to ensure that sodium levels do not exceed 300 mg per serving. Juice (even 100 percent juice) is not an equivalent substitute for whole fruit, said Craven. “You’re just not going to get as many vitamins as eating a fresh piece of fruit,” she said. “For kids, milk or water is a better choice.”
Cereals
Cold cereals follow much the same rules as breads. For good health, cereals should be made with 100 percent whole grains, or at least mostly of whole grains. Many cereals have misleading labeling. The only way to really know what you are getting is to read the label. The same applies to cooked cereals. Ideally, said Craven, your daily cereal should contain 3 grams of fiber for every 100 calories, should contain less than 1 gram saturated fat and be low in sugar (but free of aspartame). Shopping at a natural foods store (like Whole Foods) can take a lot of the guesswork out of shopping for healthy basic foods. But healthy foods can be found in any grocery store, if you know how to read a label. “Look at the ingredients,” said Craven. “If you don’t feel like you need a chemistry degree to read the ingredients, it’s probably safe to buy.”
Label-conscious
Recipes
Three-Bean Chili
(Serves 6)
By rinsing and draining canned beans and using no-salt-added canned tomatoes, you can reduce your sodium intake in this quick and easy vegetarian chili. If meat is a must, add a half-pound ground turkey or lean ground beef and sauté until browned along with the onion and peppers.
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons olive oil 1 cup diced onion 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper 2 teaspoons minced garlic 3/4 cup water 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons chili powder 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/8 teaspoon cayenne powder 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 1/2 cups organic vegetable broth 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper Chopped fresh cilantro Grated cheddar cheese or reduced-fat sour cream
Method:
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic to pan; sauté three minutes. Stir in 3/4 cup water and the next 11 ingredients (through diced tomatoes); bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Serve with cheese or sour cream and cilantro.
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Soba-Edamame Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
(Serves 4)
This Asian-inspired alternative to traditional pasta salad is high in fiber, low in fat and has fresh vegetables added. Look for soba noodles, often labeled buckwheat noodles, in the Asian section of supermarkets.
Ingredients:
(8-ounce) package soba noodles 1 1/4 cups frozen shelled edamame (green soybeans) 3/4 cup carrots, julienne-cut 1/4 cup celery, diagonal sliced 1/3 cup green onions, diagonal sliced 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, rinsed, dried and chopped 1 1/2 teaspoons serrano chile, chopped fine 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil 1 tablespoon olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Method:
1. Cook noodles in boiling water for 7 minutes or until almost al dente. Add soybeans to pan; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Drain. Place noodle mixture in a large bowl. Add carrots, celery, onions, cilantro, and chile; toss. 2. Combine orange and lime juice and remaining ingredients in a bowl, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and whisk to incorporate. Drizzle juice mixture over noodle mixture; toss well. Photo by Nicole Werner
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My Fashion M.O.
1 1 by Linda Orcelletto, for The Bulletin Special Projects
OPTIONS Bend fashionista Karen Poulsen is known for her colorful collection of jackets ... all 101 of them. Karen Poulsen is known for her jackets—all 101 of them. (Yes, she counted.) She keeps them in multiple closets, ranging from formal to informal, arranged by weight and sleeve length. “With a jacket, I feel more put together,” Poulsen says. “It completes the look and makes a lasting impression.” Whether dresses, handbags, shoes, hats, scarves or jewelry, some style-conscious women, like Poulsen, tend to distinguish themselves with one fashion element over all others.
Karen Poulsen (left and above) / Photos by Lyle Cox
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A modus operandi of style, so to speak, go-to elements of fashion can give you a surge of comfort and self-confidence when you need it—textile friends you can turn to in times of need. Poulsen’s M.O. of style, of course, is the jacket. Her love for jackets began in the ’90s when she worked in management for a software company in Florida. She had to dress the part of an executive, but wanted to wear something to make her stand out from the prescribed uniform of blue or black suits. Since moving to Bend, she still prefers jackets because of their versatility. Jackets are perfect for the cool-in-themorning and after-sunset weather of Central Oregon. Before Poulsen will buy a jacket, it has to “talk” to her. The types of jackets that speak loudly, she says, are those with unique fabrics, bold colors and detailing like decorative buttons, zippers, edging or stylish collars. Poulsen, who is petite, likes jackets that are fitted and come just to the waist, so she appears taller. The beauty of jackets is they can accentuate or cover up. Poulsen, after all, knows these tricks of the fashion world as owner of Bella Moda, a resale boutique in downtown Bend. Though Poulsen has dozens of jackets to choose from, she was quick to mention her favorite: black leather. This particular jacket is cropped and has silver zippers on the sleeves and pockets. According to Poulsen, it never goes out of style, is slimming because of its color, can be worn inside or out, or whether she’s grocery shopping or heading downtown for cocktails. Her other top two choices were harder to determine. Her second favorite jacket is a little red leather number with great button detail. Her third favorite: a lightweight white jacket with terrific zipper detail, perfect, she says, for summer evenings. As a jacket connoisseur, Poulsen said you can’t go wrong with a crisp, white blouse and jeans as a foundation for any jacket she chooses. “No matter what you wear, or how you wear it, make sure it is something you look good in,” she says. “It will boost your confidence.”
Selecting a Jacket Armed with expertise developed from both passion and professionalism in the fashion world, Poulsen offers these tips when considering the purchase of a new (or several new) jackets: • Think about how you will wear the jacket. • Before heading out, shop in your own closet. Make sure it can be paired with pieces you already have. • Think about costs per wear vs. the initial outlay. If the jacket will be the one you always grab as you walk out the door, it will pay for itself. • Ensure it fits properly. • Buy off-season. When we gain or lose weight, our lower body tends to change, but our shoulder width and chest remains the same. • Don’t shy away from dry clean only; jackets can be worn multiple times before cleaning. • Believe in love at first sight. “If you don’t love it right away, don’t buy it; it will sit in your closet,” says Poulsen, noting most women wear only 20 percent of what is in their closets.
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Summer Makeup TRANSITIONS A typical summer day in Central Oregon is warm, bright and dry. According to Annie Simmons, local hair and makeup stylist with Oasis Day Spa in Bend, this means approaching skin care and the application of make-up in a different way.
“Summer is your opportunity to lighten up and wear a fresher, cleaner face,” Simmons said. “Arm yourself with the tools you need to look your best: skin care products and makeup that will help you flow through the seasons with ease.”
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ACHIEVE A HEALTHY GLOW
SELECT TRANSITIONAL MOISTURIZE AND COLORS MAINTAIN According to Simmons, summer is also a great time to break out eye shadows in gold, copper and bronze tones. “These colors look beautiful on nearly every skin tone and are a great investment to your makeup collection as they will transition seamlessly into fall when paired with deep plums or browns,” she said.
Simmons suggests starting off with a fresh palette by using a tinted moisturizer with SPF to protect from the sun and to even out your complexion. “A little bronzer swept on your cheekbones and temples mimic where the sun naturally creates color and gives you a healthy glow,” she said.
It remains important to stay hydrated and protect your skin throughout the rigors of the summer season ... and beyond. “No matter the season, drinking plenty of water, moisturizing with an SPF and regular exfoliation will prepare your skin for whatever our unpredictable climate throws your way,” Simmons said. And when in doubt, visit your esthetician and makeup consultant for a thorough assessment.your feet will look amazing.”
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Seizing Life’s
Opportunities At age 26, Sarahlee Lawrence is a farmer, a business owner, a world traveler and a published author. by Lori Gleichman, for The Bulletin Special Projects Spending time with Sarahlee Lawrence means walking—really fast and all over the place. It means talking about a wide variety of things, including dogs, farming, family, writing, building log houses, Costa Rica, rafting, the right to nutritious food, solar greenhouses, and bees.
And when you have to stop to write, to breathe, and to take a drink of water, she immediately finds something else to do to fill that split moment of time—stirring worm tea, pulling weeds, sprinkling flower seeds, planting broccoli and cabbage. Sarahlee Lawrence is a young woman with lots of ideas and opinions, and the energy to make things happen. At the relatively young age of 26, Lawrence already has a number of accomplishments. She runs a farm, a small business and a volunteer effort to
build a local food economy. She has successfully solicited a number of grants to build and test sustainable systems on her farm in Terrebonne. She uses her masters in environmental science from the University of Montana to teach and run field trials for the Tamarisk Coalition. She has guided raft trips around the world, and she and her father teamed up to build a log cabin. Lawrence has written a memoir, “River House,” which will be published this fall. The list literally continues without waning in interest. But when asked what drives her, she looks puzzled.
Sarahlee Lawrence (above, with her dog Chyulu; below, rafting the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, and left, on her Terrebonne farm) will add published author to her list of accomplishments this fall.
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Lawrence and her dad, David, take a moment during the construction of her log cabin to pose together for a photo.
“I am just the way I am,” she finally said. While welcoming to the stranger sent to interview her, she is still mystified at the interest in her life. “I guess I just don’t think I’m that interesting,” she said. But with an almost visible shrug, she decides to humor the writer and answer the questions that come her way. Lawrence speaks with deliberate precision, not so much having a conversation but making definitive statements about the world she lives in and the world she seeks to create. For example, asked, “Why
farming?” she answered in an almost press release format, listing facts and figures about aging farmers, Central Oregon’s three-day supply of food and her desire to create a local food economy. “At the end of the day, people want food and alcohol,” she said. “I believe in nutritional security … people need good food, they deserve it.” Asked why she operates an organic farm, she told of sitting on the riverbank reading books by Michael Pollan and Barbara Kingsolver and realizing she was “… totally turned on by food issues.”
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“And I thought, ‘My family has a farm. I can do something about this.’” she said. “So I wrote a really long letter and told them I wanted to make the farm an organic farm.” They agreed, and today, through Rainshadow Organics, she supplies vegetables, herbs, berries and flowers to 35 families and local restaurants. Asked about her bees, she affirmed their purpose, stating, “Bees help my vegetables make vegetables, wandering in and out (of blossoms) with little yellow pants.” Yet she paused before sharing her grief that all her bees died last winter, “… starved to death.” “When you fail on a farm, things die,” she said. “It’s tangible. Everything is so real here.” Asked why she returned to Central Oregon when she could be traveling the world as a river guide, Lawrence said she felt “placeless.” “So I really wanted to have a
home … a place I could leave from,” she said. Stated that way, she obviously intends to continue traveling, river guiding and teaching. “I need to be in a place that matters to me—a specific place that is my place, working with the ground, using my body, being outside,” she continued. Asked why she wrote a memoir at 26, her answer was simple. “If you don’t write it down, you can’t recreate it,” she said. “It gets all muddled up as you mature and evolve.” And why does she feel the publishers decided to accept her book? “Because I sent it to them?” Why, then, did she construct a log cabin with her father? Her
answer: it was important to her to do something with her father. “I wanted to spend time with him,” she said, handing me her book. “Read that. It’s all in there.” After almost 90 minutes of question-answer give and take, Lawrence settled for a moment and then sighed, describing herself as constantly floundering. “I have to confront my ignorance every single day.” Despite being raised on a farm, and surrounded by family and friends she describes as her “incredibly strong support network,” she admits having to “… learn that it takes time, patience and failure before I succeed.” With so much already on her plate, what’s next? “I’ve never had specific goals,” she said. “I guess I just seize opportunities.” Which is fine, at least when you have a place to leave.
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At the Workplace
by Connie Worrell-Druliner, for The Bulletin
Beat the Workplace Blues Get back to being an industrious, positive professional using the following tips. Everyone goes through times where they lose their motivation, but the challenge is regaining your drive before the slump becomes a permanent rut. By quickly identifying the warning signs of the workplace blues and implementing steps to overcome them, you can get back to being an industrious, positive professional.
Focusing on these achievements can inspire you to continue improving your performance.
Be Positive
Identify the Problem
To keep the doldrums at bay, it’s important to pay attention to the indicators of a coming motivation lull. One early warning sign is a lack of focus and interest in projects that were once important to you. This decrease in enthusiasm could be due to boredom or frustration, but whatever the reason, if left unaddressed, the results will be a declining quality of work. Other indicators include increased absenteeism, a poor attitude and more frequent errors. When you find yourself dreading going into work, missing deadlines or dropping in productivity, chances are, you’ve lost your motivation. By recognizing that you’re in or are nearing a slump, you can take the necessary measures to adjust your outlook and performance.
Vary Your Workload
Oftentimes, professionals become lethargic when their work is no longer challenging or new. To spice up your workload, explore joining a new committee or task force, or talk to your boss about adding some different projects.
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Varying your workload will add interest and diversity to your day. Not only will new tasks challenge you to use your problem-solving skills, it will also keep you excited about going to work.
Change Your Environment
If adding new projects isn’t enough change to get you going, shake up your workspace. Working in the same environment day after day can drain anyone’s creativity and drive. Take down old, faded pictures and put up bright, colorful photos or motivational posters. If possible, move the furniture in your area—change the direction of your computer, desk or worktable. By making simple modifications to your physical space, you can spark new life and motivation.
Consider Goals and Changes
When you’re feeling unmotivated, it could be you’ve lost the passion and vision for what you’re doing. To regain perspective and the fire for
achieving, make a list of your top five professional goals. Next to each goal, write how performing well at your job today can help you achieve those goals. By revisiting how your job is helping you move closer to your ambitions, you will find greater purpose in your daily tasks. After thinking about your goals, reflect on aspects of your job that used to excite you. What’s changed about your job to take away your enthusiasm? If nothing in particular is different, it may be you simply need to refocus on what you are accomplishing each day at work.
Focus on Achievements
Think of 10 ways you help people by doing your best work everyday. Your list might include how you make it easier for your co-worker to do his weekly spreadsheet because you turn in your information on time. Maybe it’s the customers whose billing problems you solve because you take the time to really listen and come up with creative solutions.
Another common reason people lose their motivation is a negative outlook or environment. Nothing saps energy and ambition like pessimism. If you find yourself routinely complaining about your job, stop and ask yourself what’s positive about your work. By deliberately changing the direction of your thoughts and conversation, you’ll increase your motivation from the inside out. Maybe the negativity that’s engulfing you isn’t coming from within, but from those around you. Spending time with grumpy, gloomy co-workers can easily zap your enthusiasm. That’s why it’s so important to surround yourself with people who choose to focus on the bright side. While it may not be possible to completely avoid negative co-workers, you can limit the time you spend with them. If you want to stay positive and regain your motivation, refrain from sharing your breaks or lunchtime with pessimistic coworkers. Instead, spend time with others who want to do their best work and choose to focus on the positive.
Add Accountability
If you find it difficult to stay on task even when you feel upbeat about your job, you might benefit from more
accountability. Approach a friend or co-worker about becoming each other’s coach. By regularly discussing obstacles and victories with a respected peer, you’ll both be more likely to stay motivated. When you feel a slump approaching, alert your coach so they can know you need extra support to stay on task. Another good way to keep yourself accountable for achieving your goals is to make a chart or spreadsheet and post it where you’ll see it each day. Write down tasks you need to achieve that day or week, then track your progress. By having a visual reminder that details the work you accomplish each day, you’ll be more conscientious of your progress.
Explore New Positions
If after striving to improve
your surroundings, attitude and performance you still feel unmotivated and disengaged, the problem may be with your job itself. It’s possible that your drop in motivation is because you are working in a role that is a bad fit for your skills and interests. Consider asking your supervisor if there are other positions within your company that would be a better match for your strengths. You may find that the right career move for you is just down the hall. If there are no desirable openings within your own organization, look outward. However, while you are evaluating your next move, seriously contemplate whether your slump can be solved by simply transitioning to another job in the same field; it could be that a more drastic change is necessary. To really revitalize
your career, it may take moving into a completely new field. Change of this magnitude can be scary, but it can also be exciting and invigorating. Motivation is an interesting thing. You can go to work everyday without it and still probably do an OK job. But without drive and passion, you’ll never truly love your job or thrive in your career. To reignite the fire, examine your outlook, surroundings and job itself, and change whatever is causing the slump. Life is too short, and you spend too many hours at work to not enjoy what you do. Do what it takes to regain your motivation. Then you’ll impress yourself and others with all that you can accomplish when you’re fully charged.
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Miller was the 2010 valedictorian of Summit High School’s graduating class.
At 17, Eliza Miller has charted a rigorous path toward early success. by Lori Gleichman, for The Bulletin
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Because She Can
Eliza Miller, 17, is practicing conversation starters in preparation for her freshman year at Gonzaga University in Spokane: “I memorized the first 800 digits of Pi. The prize was a pie.” “I’m a ailurophile. That’s a cat lover. I’m not a crazy cat person, but I do have 10 shirts with cats on them.”
Along with her outstanding academic achievements, Miller found time to compete in varsity lacrosse.
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“I can recite the entire monologue of the movie ‘Best in Show.’” “I could have gone on,” Miller said of her Pi list, “but people wanted me to shut up. The pie was really good.” The exchange was entertaining, but also revealing of the diverse interests, immense intelligence and whimsical humor that drives this young woman who recently graduated from Summit High as its valedictorian with a 4.32 grade point average, but who rarely studies and hates to be bored. Miller moved to Bend from Indiana five years ago with her family. The need to be busy and meet new friends in a new town led to an academic career that included varsity lacrosse, a full load of Advanced Placement (AP) classes, additional classes at Central Oregon Community College (COCC), membership in the National Honor Society, and competing with her Mock Trial team at the state level. She also volunteers with the pharmacy at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, the Humane Society of Central Oregon, and the Young Democrats. She has traveled widely around the world, including to
New Orleans to help rebuild homes after Hurricane Katrina. She’s an avid pianist who loves Middle Eastern history, speech and debate, cooking, and reading “The Economist” in her spare time. “She picks things up very quickly,” said Theresa Miller, Eliza’s mother. “She always has.” An elementary school teacher, Miller remembered Eliza using double-digit subtraction to calculate how many minutes were left in a drive when she was five, and
reading “Harry Potter” in first grade. “So I started reading up on gifted children,” she said. “The truth is,” Eliza said, “I get bored easily so I like to keep myself busy.” “Nothing takes her too long,”
continues her mom, referring to homework, learning a new skill or figuring something out. “I do things just because I can,” Eliza finished. “She’s not the easiest to deal with,” Theresa responded wryly. As a result, the Millers have recruited some extraordinary adults into Eliza’s life to keep her challenged and engaged, including her lacrosse coach Hilary Gilmore, her piano teacher Margaret Littlehales, and Alan Eisenberg, Adjunct Faculty, who teaches Middle Eastern history at COCC. “They’re just the most amazing people,” Eliza said. After a summer volunteering and hanging out with friends, this composed and articulate young woman will head to the Honors Program at Gonzaga, which accepts only 20 students
from each class. Already fluent in Spanish, she plans to double major in chemistry and international studies with an emphasis on pre-med and a minor in German. After that she has her eye on a prestigious graduate program, but hasn’t decided which to pursue first—medicine or law— but intends to do both. She believes that studying science will create a solid foundation that will support her well in both professions. Asked what she’s looking forward to most in college, Eliza answered, “… getting as much education as I can … getting involved in local politics … and about the intellectual opportunity to argue with (philosophy professor) Father Clancy.” “But I’ll miss my cat,” she said, cuddling on her lap.
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