Remember hobbies? When we could just do a fun activity or create something for fun and maybe to share with those closest to us? Hobbies are good and healthy and a great way to relive stress. Hobbies cost money, sure, but that’s OK because we get enjoyment out of them. When did hobbies become nothing but a gateway to a… Read more »
So I’m a couple days back from my trip to Duluth and I had a great time. The weather was good, I found a couple new great places to eat, and it was all around a good time. The day I left my husband posted that I had just left and a few jokes about what he was going to… Read more »
I have recently become aware of an organization called Make It OK. This organization is all about normalizing conversations about and removing the stigma around mental illness. Last Friday my employer encouraged us to wear green to support Make It OK and I was happy to participate. This is, of course, a cause near and dear to my own mentally… Read more »
Today is a good day! It’s Fun at Work day! Of course, today is also April Fools Day- probably by design. And yes, harmless pranks might be a good way to have a little fun, but it’s far from the only way. You could bring in treats. You could tell a couple work appropriate jokes. You could organize a a… Read more »
Granted, most of the polls on Facebook are garbage, but one recently caught my eye. The question was “Do you let you pets on the furniture?”. I know this was mostly aimed at dog owners, but the troubling thing for me was that more than zero people said “no”. What exactly is the point of having a pet if you… Read more »
Today is a very easy holiday to observe- it’s No Selfie Day. You might wonder why this is a thing. But especially for young women, taking and posting selfies can be a very stressful thing. Getting that perfect lighting, using the right filter, wondering how about many “likes” you are going to get- it can be very damaging for anyone’s… Read more »
This week was an exciting one in the world of the easily angered. The Q crowd had yet another letdown when none of the predictions made for March 4th happened. Andrew Cuomo apparently has no idea how to interact with women. Hasbro isn’t really dropping the name Mr. Potato Head, but people thought they were and lost their minds for… Read more »
Between Christmas, New Years, and Valentine’s Day there are always a lot of new engagements. And, as I do from time to time, I want to help all these happy couples have a long and happy marriage by adding mine to the long list of (mostly) unwanted advise these folks are going to get. I’ve covered this topic a lot… Read more »
Much has been made in recent weeks about unity here in the United States. Joe Biden made it a centerpiece of his inauguration speech. But what does it really mean? There are many different ways to define unity, but I like Stephen Covey’s the best. He says in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People “Insecure people think… Read more »
By now everyone who knows me knows my conflicting emotions on working from home. I know I’m so fortunate that I have been able to keep working full time when so many other have not. I also know that never leaving the house messes with my mental health in serious ways. It’s truly a mixed bag. One thing that… Read more »