No Turning Back

No Turning Back

BOOKS & RIGIDITY No Turning Back JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group April 21, 2022 I’ve always been a serial reader. And by serial reader I mean I’d read one book cover-to-cover before I’d start another. Sometimes I’d get through a book quickly,...
It’s Been 157 Years

It’s Been 157 Years

LINCOLN & AMERICA It’s Been 157 Years JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group April 14, 2022 It’s April 14th. 157 years ago today, Abraham Lincoln was shot in the back of the head at Ford’s Theater. He died the next day. I imagine America was a much...
The 1970s Were Calling

The 1970s Were Calling

READING & THE PAST The 1970s Were Calling JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group April 7, 2022 It was the summer of 1992. I was eight years old. My mother and father – like the members of most American households – worked full time. My sister was about...
Painted Cabinets

Painted Cabinets

CAPABILITY & HARD WORK Painted Cabinets JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group March 31, 2022 This weekend I painted my bottom row of cabinets. When I purchased my home about two-and-a-half years ago, I knew I’d eventually repaint the honey-stained...
Are You at Your Peak?

Are You at Your Peak?

PEAK & MINDFULNESS Are You at Your Peak? JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group March 24, 2022 The definition of peak when used as an adjective is “greatest, maximum.” Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could operate at our maximum capacity? How would one...