Bold as love: Jeff Marsho on being a lifelong Hendrix fan
Treasury solutions operations manager Jeff Marsho was “instantly hooked” the first time he heard Jimi Hendrix — and that might be an understatement. While the legendary guitarist and singer (who died in 1970 at age 27) has millions of fans, few are as ardent as Jeff, whose collection of Hendrix memorabilia goes well beyond records and CDs. He has even contributed to three published books about the Woodstock headliner. Jeff talked to Shorelines about his long history as a Hendrix fan — read about it now!

Have you ever kept a resolution? Tell everybody how!

We are three weeks into January — famously the time when most New Year’s resolutions get dropped. So let’s see if we can’t summon up some inspiration. Have you ever successfully kept a resolution? What was it, and how did you manage to do it? Share your stories at shorelines@northshorebank.com, and we’ll publish them in Shorelines and maybe help keep a colleague on track. •••

You are not your emotions, but they can guide you

We should be on guard when told we are too sentimental or too sensitive to challenges others are facing. Purported “objectivity” often masks a sort of callousness. Our emotions can indeed be misleading at times, but they can also be good guides to ethical behavior. Mindfulness teaches us how to sort the unhelpful emotions (which are often self-centered) from the helpful ones (which are other-directed and caring).

Try this meditation for one minute every day, or longer if you want to:

TOMORROW MORNING, pay attention to your emotions. Are you feeling grateful? Resentful? Bored or stressed? See if you can find the precise adjective. Then sit with that emotion for a bit, as though it is a welcome guest. Notice that you’re separate from your emotions, and see how they can be helpful signposts throughout your day.

The ability to objectify feelings, so they are placed outside the political realm, is another reason people have not cared. Submission to authority requires such objectification — indeed, rewards it. Not only do people learn that feelings do not matter, but even the awareness of feelings is lost within the objectifying mind-set. —Carol J. Adams, American writer

How did this meditation go for you? Share your experience at shorelines@northshorebank.com and you’ll be entered to win a copy of A Mindful Day: 365 Ways to Live Life With Peace, Clarity, and an Open Heart, by David Dillard-Wright.

If you’d like a daily email reminder to practice one minute of mindfulness, email us with the subject “Mindfulness reminder.” •••

New Hires for January 20
It’s always exciting to add new members to our team. Here are some of the fresh faces at North Shore Bank.

Kenosha Central universal banker Becca Anderson grew up in Silvis, Illinois, and now lives in Kenosha. She previously worked as barista and training manager at a local coffee shop. “I love coffee!” she says. “Have to have one at least once a day!”

Greendale teller Lexi Negrete is from Waukesha and is currently getting her associate’s degree in accounting/finance at Waukesha County Technical College. She plans to go on to get her bachelor’s. “I am a huge cat person and aspiring plant mom,” she says. “I have — shockingly — had the same plants for over five years, and they have not died yet. I try to buy new plants at least annually. I have a bonsai tree, cactus, and many different types of succulents, along with a bunch of different assortments of flowers.” •••

Songwriter concert canceled
FYI: Next Saturday’s installment of the Wisconsin Singer-Songwriter Series, featuring Bill Camplin, has been canceled. The show will be rescheduled. More information here. •••