I’ve been officially unemployed for two weeks and found myself in need of a little pep talk this morning. According to Webster’s Dictionary (the actual printed book), the word “pep” is a noun meaning “energy, vigor, liveliness, spirit.” I used to have a science teacher who called me Peppy Petrone, apparently because I typically have energy, vigor, liveliness, and spirit. When I was in elementary school, my teachers called me “enthusiastic.” Today they’d probably call me ADHD.
The first thing that comes up when you Google the word “pep” are the Pep Boys–Manny, Moe, and Jack. We all know them. They add energy, vigor, liveliness, and spirit to buying auto parts.
Interestingly enough, the Pep Boys are not the first image that comes up in a Google image search. Instead you get Pep Guardiola, a Spanish football manager and former player. I’ve never heard of him before, but he is rather easy on the eyes, making me feel slightly more energized, vigorous, lively, and spirited than I did half an hour ago. Mission accomplished.
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I too am needing a pep talk this a.m. Have a sort of “big day” and of course my family did not cooperate by making it an easy “lets support mom” sort of morning as asked, instead making it stressful, then having me get angry (nerves in there), then guilting me into feeling like im a horrible mom. So yes, pass a little Pep in this direction.
Dear Susan, The entire United States of America needs a PEP talk right now we believed in a system that didn’t always have our best interest in mind and we followed it enjoyed it just like the Romans, till we crashed and burned. I hope this story has a different ending. I can’t help but think there is plenty of room in the work force for a voice like your to be heard. I am enjoying your blogs and books . Sieze the day and remember Rome wasn’t built in a day LOL
I’m with you, Pep. They used to call me “PITS” Marcus — for Pie In The Sky.
Thanks for the great comments! Glad the pep talk resonated.