It’s not clear who originally said, “If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it,” but I do know my Dad’s version: The busy person gets things done. Why do you suppose that is? A Scottish proverb suggests “What may be done at any time will be done at no time.” I […]
Practice Being Right
See! I told you it would rain. She was almost smug as we stood together looking out onto her beautiful deck – where we had planned to have dinner. Puddles were forming where the place settings were. Our meal would now be inside. Cozy, yes. Still with my friend, yes. Dry, absolutely. A little disappointed, […]
Ten Ways to Celebrate YOU
Women generally put themselves last on their To-Do list (if they even make it on their To-Do list!) We tend to want to be all things to all people all the time. Too often the term self-care gets lumped into the category of selfish. Nothing could be further from the truth! I’m sure you’ve heard […]
Be the friend you want to have
In fourth grade, I was the new girl on the playground. The way I remember it, Jodi walked over to me and said hi. She recognized that I was new and commented accordingly. We remained best friends for almost twenty five years. But what happens when you’re not nine anymore? Or on a sports team? […]
Is More, Enough?
Since my boys have been home for the Holidays, I find myself keeping their hours: late to bed and late to wake up. So when I found myself wide awake at 7:30 a.m. on a recent cold and cloudy Saturday morning, I almost didn’t know what to do. I’ve been trying to find my new routine since becoming an “empty nester.” (I really didn’t have a routine before, so I might be fighting an uphill battle…)
My ideal would be
