A Blog by Adrienne Wallace

Adrienne Wallace, Norwalk resident and Girls Inc. of Southwestern Connecticut, Executive Director and CEO named to The 2010 - 40 Under 40. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 16, 2010 – July 16, 2010 - (Greenwich, CT) Girls Inc. of Southwestern CT announces that Executive Director and CEO, Adrienne A. Wallace was selected by a panel of distinguished judges as an honoree of The Fairfield County 2010 “40 Under 40”. Several states in the Northeast rank their 40 top business leaders each year. The 2010 - 40 Under 40 is sponsored by the Fairfield County Business Journal. The competition recognizes 40 distinct business professionals under the age of 40 years for their exceptional leadership qualities, impact on their organizations, commitment to professional development and personal achievements setting them apart from their peers. This honor involves several area chambers of commerce recognizing rising young executive managers in Fairfield County companies and nonpro...

I have often said that the opposite sex confuses the term "courtship" and thinks that it allows for games.  This is not only true of the opposite sex, but it happens in an analogous fashion in  the business world as well. In business, you  may come across people who are in roles that they are not well suited for or competent to fill. They coast along playing games and doing subpar work until someone comes in to lead and demands a certain business acumen and a sense of urgency,transparency,a consistent and clearcommunication style and what I like to call "thorough- putting" that are often missing.  These are the same things missing from courtship.  . When those screwing up the business opportunity are evaluated we often see that they had no goals set and no mentors. Likewise many men do not plan for their dating lives and often did not have role models that served as good relationship mentors as it applies to courtship.  They see other men mistrea...

Do you know that amidst the hustle and bustle of it all, despite the fear and dissatisfaction that we sometimes feel in our lives, God waits patiently for us to exercise the will and courage to get to our " allstate"? That Divine One is saying . "You were made in love, designed for love, originally accepting and deserving of love. That is your allstate. " If your God does not say this to you..if it doesn't resonate, let me introduce you to it today. How do we get there? Back to the middle? We are going to have to be really selective in our personal lives and happiness is the only alternative. Nothing should be increasingly difficult when we are sure of the bliss God intends. I think it is extremely important to let each person know what expectations we have of our lives and we must tell them and have them understand that what we want from them is only the things which support our life goals. It is in fact, a call to them to bring their best selves into ...

A dear friend of mine called today; as she often does on Easter. I almost did not answer the phone because I vowed to take it easy this weekend. But ..then there is caller id that really helps us to decide. My friend is unhappy right now, scared and aching over things gone wrong and unaddressed in her life. She said she thinks people do not really go to bat for her and that she only finds that she can be happy for limited periods of them. I told her that I noticed that but also likened it to the ocean where tides always ebb in and flow out . For me it is still the ocean and I choose if it is safe enough for swimming, boating, dipping my feet in or watching from the shore. She still is who she is. She then told me that she has always believed that I on the other hand, am the"always happy super human girl." That is not true. I just have a perspective that the things we go through are for part of the bigger unfolding of ourselves into the world and a necessary lesson to refine ...

We have the New Year's resolutions, but I exempt myself from that. Too many people jump on that bandwagon and hunker down the wheels such that it is not serious or authentic for most. Then we get this time. Passover and Easter. A time of renewal, birth, rebirth in fact. Realization! This time is tied to all the earth. It is tied not just to humans. It is tied to all life forces and all of nature. I am grateful for this time. The last year of my life has been full with deep contemplation. I have made significant sacrifices, given what I cannot get back, and now I reflect. Out of my egg I come. New relationships, redefined relationships, some things that I will let fall away. New strategy and a select few to support me in adhering to my 2 lists. I share them below. Rebirth!!!!! "List 1: Your Focus List (the road ahead) What are you trying to achieve? What makes you happy? What's important to you? Design your time around those things. Because time is your one limited resource...

In my friends' eyes I see an expectation for great things and in their hearts' .. I see a devotion to making it all a reality. I even compute their occasional confusion in this way and together we make each day better for us all. We experience forgiveness and willfully do so, because we are aware that there has been or will be a time when we too need to be forgiven. When we are called towards kindness we turn and welcome it. We take nothing for granted. We help each other to rise up and put our hand out even if it is not needed; so each knows that the other is there. We share uncontrollable laughter and wonder why the whole world isn't in on the joke. We share our sorrows sometimes publicly and also silently. We are simply devoted to sharing. We know that there are no guarantees and show up anyway in any way we can. We say thank you to each other and we know that love is not a four lettered word. We are devoted always in all ways. When we say " I love you..." It i...

I believe in a lot of things and I believe that we are all potent sources of energy. As this February comes to a close, it is marked by a great deal of sorrow and a memory of difficult and tragic things. I think now of the recent earthquake in Chile and the fear of a tsunami for Hawaii and places along the Pacific Ocean and I must share this thought: It's all energy folks! Stop your complaints about the beautiful and STILLING snow and cold. Nature and the weather is a universal source. Your anger and annoyance is bad energy and look how it translates to other places in the world. Inundate some appreciation and graciousness and see what calm can come. Yes... really. You... and your attitude are a powerful energy. Now make a choice! We have this love and hate relationship with nature and the weather and if we were to treat people that way we could not expect them to be loyal in their relationship to us. We could not expect that they would not be angry with us. Just as mistreatment ...