Go Faster
Even if you go faster, you still won’t be able to get there on time… Once again, I was tempted to tweet to Amtrak who is (notoriously) optimistic about being able to make up time when they have train delays. Read More …
Month: July 2023
Just Right
The elusive goal of “just right” is literally a problem for anyone (not just Goldilocks). Sometimes, we don’t have it the way we want it because we care about others and their feelings. However, when feelings are not a part Read More …
Keep Looking
You may not find what it is that you believe, but keep looking… It may feel like it is a waste of time; time that could be better spent. It may seem futile. Click. Search. Read. Repeat. It may take Read More …
Done and Forgotten
It is done and forgotten already. It’s just one of those things. You know, you thought about it for so long that it just consumed every thought…and then all of a sudden it doesn’t have to be done anymore. It Read More …
Make It Look Easy
You can make it look easy, but that doesn’t mean that you should. Life is hard. Some tasks are challenging. They don’t know what you know. Learning new things takes time. Life changes and then, it can be new again. Read More …
Planned Leftovers
In keeping with the food, or eating topic – the idea of having planned leftovers from take out is quite literally, brilliant. Not only did you not have to cook the first meal, you have bought enough that you will Read More …
Take the Lunch
If asked to make plans, be sure to take the lunch appointment – the one where you share a meal (not just work through.) Have more casual conversations. See how they interact with the wait staff. Get an idea of Read More …
More Than a Birthday
It is always more than a birthday. It is time together. It is sharing memories. It is catching up. It is learning something new. It is about sacrifice. It is about all those years that came before. It is all Read More …
Familiar Tune
There is, a familiar tune that you can’t get out of your head. Yet, you can’t quite sing it either. The words escape you. You can’t name it. It sort of sounds like another song altogether. The undertone, the melody Read More …
If There’s Nothing Better
What do you do if there’s nothing better to do? Choose the things you don’t necessarily like to do – but have to get done. (Even on a holiday.) Cleaning. Packing. Gardening. Weeding. Sorting. Organizing. Planning. If there’s nothing better Read More …