Never thought of JJL as the “triangulation” you refer to – another example of our language choices? We do thrill to what we think of as an abundance mentality there – something I can tell is very much in play here as well, in your generous spirit of sharing resources. Again – thank you so much.

One small point of clarity, that Talking Story is primarily written by me on management and leadership topics. I am guessing you may have also seen Joyful Jubilant Learning, where I serve as the managing editor – we do have over 50 authors contributing to a a monthly learning theme there, and I warmly invite you and your readers to join us.

Dana, your comment resonates with me, for I have a very good friend who insists she is a pessimist and not an optimist, and I have always struggled with her identifying herself that way (she does not demonstrate an pessimistic attitudes to me). We talk about it often, and yet we will never come to a shared definition of those two words, pessimism and optimism – it is very much a cultural difference between us.

Vocabulary and “Language of Intention” is something we talk about within our Ho‘ohana Community, always seeking to have clarity and better understanding between us.