This Winter
This winter has not been our very best friend. The east has been colder. Extra snow and more days below freezing – a good bunch below zero – definitely pressuring even the hardiest of the perennials in the garden. The Read More …
Luckier Than Most
I am indeed, luckier than most for so many reasons. This could be a bit more surface level than you might think, but would you miss them if I stopped doing these posts every day? I mean, I have the Read More …
Not As Planned
When your day is not as planned, but instead surprises you… You might reflect. Stop and think about how you could have done things differently. After all that mental madness, you realize it has nothing to do with you. Instead Read More …
Racing To Win
We are all (in our own way) racing to win. Unless, we are racing to catch up. Then, it is a whole different perspective and you have to use a different strategy. In one scenario you are up against others Read More …
Most Important
What it is that is most important should be the focus. But. We fall into a trap. The thing or the project – even the people – creating the most noise is what gets the attention. Who (maybe not what) Read More …
Don’t Say No
It is important that you don’t say no. I mean that sounds obvious. It also seems like a contradiction. Why not just say yes? You can get so much more accomplished when you say yes. But, I will admit, this Read More …
It’s Better Than
Our life…is special – in fact it’s better than: you might think by following social media. some may believe “in general”. certain stories would tell. If we actually stop and think about it (as I often do), we should know Read More …
Look Carefully
Oh how I do get bothered when I don’t second guess myself and fail to look carefully. Not exactly just following “auto pilot” but going with my gut on what I preferred. Forgetting what they say: measure twice, cut once Read More …
Argue and Make Up
As long as you argue and make up in the same 24 hours it will be fine. But, until then… After that, you may need to decide to just argue and make up at the end of the day and Read More …
Shift The Priorities
It doesn’t take much to focus and shift the priorities to what matters most. Turn off the noise that derails your efforts and shift the priorities to what you need to do now. Not next week or the week after. Read More …