Quite Productive
In spite of setbacks, you can be quite productive. If you… put your mind to it. keep trying. go another way. ask for help. work through it. hire someone. take a break and start again. There are times when you Read More …
Category: parenting
What a Runaround
Today, while productive, wow…what a runaround. From one false start to another. From one “we are closed, go here” and to find that they are not open on the same days as the other location. From one crabby person (“never Read More …
Should You Say It?
When random, weird, or controversial thoughts filter to the top of your mind, the question is: Should you say it? Out loud? Online? To your colleagues? To your friends. To your family? In Target? At the doctor’s office? Loudly, in Read More …
Inspired to Imitate
Inspiration comes in many forms, but the one that is often most common is being inspired to imitate. This will get you started, whether you are an artist, a business owner or, maybe even a parent. Inspiration may get you Read More …
See It Differently
You will see it differently, when you start to look for it… in a new way. with empathy. trying to understand. from a different perspective. after you ask some questions. when you think about their side of the story. If Read More …
Those Magic Words
Trick or Treat and thank you are those magic words that make Halloween more fun for all…except the kids. (They really just want the candy, don’t they?) Really, though, they are good and they don’t have any problem saying those Read More …
Scary Lines
On the eve of Halloween, there are scary lines everywhere. At the grocery store. At the costume store. At the mass retailer (Target if you want to know.) At the farm with both pumpkins and the annual Halloween Maze. At Read More …
Halloween Costume Ideas
Each year, coming up with Halloween costume ideas is not difficult. The usual options: cat bat witch ghost soccer/football/baseball player scary mask with jeans and a flannel shirt a hobo The unusual, thoughtful concepts: A Freudian Slip (not my idea, Read More …
Ok, Let’s Do It
When you finally decide…go for it. Ok, let’s do it. Make the commitment. Book the time. Gather your friends. Take the initiative. Get up the gumption. Make the plan. Assemble your supplies. Find the funding. Ok, let’s do it… you Read More …
Sleep Like a Baby
Whomever said, with all good intentions, may you sleep like a baby… never had kids. or, didn’t remember that babies sleep fitfully. or, how babies wake up every 2 hours or so to be changed or to eat or just Read More …