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We all know how important first impressions are. But I have to ask: Why aren’t people always provided a second chance? Don’t get me wrong. People should face consequences for their mistakes. However, they should be forgiven and given the opportunity for a second ...

It’s been a rocky start to 2019 for me: On Jan. 8, 2019, my father succumbed to lung cancer at the tender age of 58. He had been receiving home hospice care since August 2018, so the end was expected. ...

It’s 30 minutes before the call of the docket and you’re fumbling with your phone, keys, case files and miscellaneous personal items, wishing you had been more practical and purchased a bag or briefcase that could easily store everything. Or ...

Do you know what I think we, as people, are most afraid of? Not knowing. Not knowing whether what you are working for or trying to accomplish, both in your professional setting or personal life, is really worth the effort. Not ...

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Like many professionals, particularly the lawyer type, I have a tendency to be “Type A.” With this comes the need to be a perfectionist. This can lead to additional stress and anxiety, because who doesn’t need that. I thought I ...

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In January, like most everyone, I resolved to improve my diet to lose the weight I gained last year while writing my book. More on the book later. In order to eat sensibly I developed an inadvertent routine. For breakfast, ...

Tagged with: Jessica Markham

“If you can’t fly, run; if you can’t run, walk; if you can’t walk, crawl; but by all means keep moving.” —Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s closing remarks from his Founder’s Day address at Spelman College on April 10, 1960, ...

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The recent snowstorm gave me the opportunity to watch the Netflix series “Tidying Up,” which highlights how we can benefit from eliminating things from our life that do not “spark joy.” I started thinking about this at a large law ...

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  If you’ve been reading my blog posts with any regularity, you may have caught on that I’ve recently become a big fan of podcasts. This week I heard an interview with the legendary professional basketball player Grant Hill on ...

Tagged with: Jessica Markham

 I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday season and have eased back into the “rat race.” Over the break, as part of my down time, I watched part of the Fox Network TV series 9-1-1 about first responders. It ...