JustMOMsensations

It has taken me a few months to get back to this blog series.   A friend posted a FaceBook status recently, providing motivation.   She talked about her displeasure in the overuse and positioning of the word ‘authentic’.   “Be your authentic self.”   We have heard Dr. Phil and Oprah use this quote, wrapping entire episodes of their television shows around the understanding and pursuit of that statement.   This concept is not new.   It is just a new tag phrase wrapped around teachings most of us experienced throughout our lives. My parents would say, “he/she is true blue”, meaning that they could be counted on to be themselves – implying a trustworthy experience.   As they guided me through building my character, I would often be faced with dilemmas of conscience – learning to balance the line between right and wrong.   It was not unusual for them to remind me of a quote from Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet; “to thine own self be true” . What does it all mean?   Whatever you call

As someone who has made a career of utilizing and mastering multiple software programs, I have a great deal of experience with their flaws.   Like software, humans are imperfect.   Many intriguing analogies may be drawn between the two. When software does not deliver the expected result, it is referred to as a ‘bug’.    Some people continue to push the button on the program, hoping that the problem with disappear.   That frustrated persistence often causes the software to get stuck in a loop – locking up the computer and resulting in a complete systems crash.   Experienced computer Users know to turn off and restart their machine first, in case it is a strange anomaly that disappears when the computer is at rest.   This is called a ‘reboot’. Once a bug proves to be persistent, it must be further tested to determine the severity and impact of the issue.   If a positive result is possible through an alternate existing feature it is called a ‘workaround’.      If the bug is consid