Craig Ruvere

28Jun 2020 by CJ

Our bodies are constantly changing and so should our view of ourselves

“The reality is that our bodies are constantly changing, and they will never remain exactly the same. If we base our self-worth on something as ever-changing as our bodies, we will forever be on the emotional roller coaster of body obsession and shame.” - Chrissy King The other day, my wife and I were going through an old shoe box filled with photos chronicling my life from the day I was born up until the day I was married. This picture-timeline was a fond reminder of the people and places who are now absent from my life, but also highlighted the reality that our bodies are constantly changing as King states above. I was a cute, curly-haired little boy with an ever-present smile. But puberty was not kind to me…

27Jun 2020 by CJ

GM and FCA lawsuit presided over by a judge leaving a trail

Life & Living

Regardless of how you get your news, there isn’t much going on to feel all that hopeful about. But then I came across this post which definitely caught my eye. A federal judge is really tired of GM and FCA shit. For those of you who find the topic of cars about as interesting as discussing the details of a route canal, let me enlighten you a bit on the subject above concerning General Motors and Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (GM and FCA). In November of 2019, GM filed a racketeering lawsuit against FCA alleging bribery and corruption with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. GM claims that unfair bargaining has cost them some $6 billion, which is the damages they are seeking from FCA in the lawsuit. As you might expect,…

23Jun 2020 by CJ

Complacency doesn’t move you forward – it just holds you back

Life & Living

“The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities.” - Benjamin E. Mays Recently, a dear co-worker from a past life was laid off from her job. She is immensely talented, engaging, inspiring, creative, and now another sad statistic from this unprecedented global pandemic. She was employed by the organization for over a decade, and in that time had seen many people come and go while she remained committed and hopeful that the longer she remained with the company the more opportunities would be provided. But as with many organizations who are plagued by the absence…

18Jun 2020 by CJ

The topic of leadership often reveals many shortcomings

Information & Education, Life & Living

Over the years, I’ve written a handful of posts on the topic of leadership – six to be exact. It’s a subject I feel very strongly about as it’s often misapplied and abused in governments, businesses and even our own homes. Perhaps what always surprises me about leaders is how capable and credible they all believe themselves to be. While a degree of confidence is certainly necessary for any leader, far too many confuse confidence with egotism, and that dear readers is where the problem begins on the topic of leadership. Today I saw a social media post from a former (and respected) colleague. Her office had recently reopened and a sound and appreciated safety plan had been instituted by her company’s leadership team. Wearing a face mask was a…

09Jun 2020 by CJ

Acknowledge me to affirm that my contributions matter

Generosity & Kindness, Love & Relationships

“It amazes me that we are all on Twitter and Facebook. By ‘we’ I mean adults. We're adults, right? But emotionally we're a culture of seven-year-olds. Have you ever had that moment when are you updating your status and you realize that every status update is just a variation on a single request: Would someone please acknowledge me?” ― Marc Maron, Attempting Normal I once had a co-worker who would often question whether or not she was invisible. Now before you call in for a straitjacket, she was speaking metaphorically as she struggled with the feelings (both professionally and personally) which Maron highlighted above – would someone please acknowledge me? While the two of us would often joke about her feelings of being invisible, I knew there was some truth to her…