Recently, we had no choice but to expose our gray hair and we survived. One of my favorite songs rings true more now than ever, “I am no beauty queen, I am just beautiful me.” I am hoping by the time this post goes live, we are allowed to go out again. I personally would… Read More
We had fortune cookies recently, the girls were quick to say my fortune was spot on: To combat a sour attitude, use kind words. It was agreed that my words are kind, but my attitude is sour. My attitude included my tone, my posture, just the all-around feeling I was letting out into the house.… Read More
If you know me personally, you know I thrive on interactions with the outside world. I like to get out, walk around a store and talk to other shoppers, have a drink at the bar and share stories with the patron sitting next to me. The interaction fuels me. The smile from a stranger fills… Read More
You might have noticed this week and next is said to be the darkest weeks of the virus. My dear friend Karen McWilliams and I had a conversation that was so filled with emotion and reflection, I asked her if she would be a guest blogger this week. The coincidental timing of this week does… Read More
When this blog was due to come out, I was supposed to be sitting on the beach, with the sun shining on my face. It became clear as soon as schools were canceled my vacation was not going to happen. At first, like many of us, there was denial and a bit of depression because… Read More
If you are like me, you start your day with a plan. One of my plans typically goes like this, “When my workday is over, I am going to work out.” Most of the time the planning to work out ensures it happens. Making the plan extends into vacation plans, retirement plans, you get it,… Read More
It goes without saying that if you wake up in a bad mood and tell yourself, it is going to be a bad day, it will most likely be a bad day. Same applies if you say, I am going to only put my energy into what brings me joy. When you take the joy… Read More
We were driving in the car, Deanna singing along to all the songs – like usual – and a song comes on the radio. It starts like this: “My friends hate you and I hate them too.” I immediately say, “I don’t think so.” I quickly change the channel to one of our family’s favorite… Read More
LOVE If you just LOVE all the time…… use LOVE as your motivator.
My energy has been low recently. When I say low, what I mean is by mid-day I feel like someone is behind me pushing me to the finish line. When I was single and had a low energy slump I would power through the workday, do my workout and just plan to get in bed… Read More