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 »
2020. Decades from now, just the mention of this dumpster fire of a year will still bring back all kinds of unpleasant memories. Thanksgiving looked a lot different for most of us this year (shame on you if it didn’t), and Christmas is going to be more of the same. Does it totally suck? Very much so. More than any… Read more »
Today is Veterans Day. Almost all of us know someone who served. Maybe your father or mother served in Vietnam or Korea. Maybe you have a coworker or family member who has served in the Middle East. Maybe you have grandparents who served in World War 2 who are still with is. My point? It shouldn’t be hard to find… Read more »
While I think we all agree that 2020 has been a complete and utter dumpster fire, it is also true that we are living in pretty amazing times in many ways as well. Just a few years ago no one has heard of FaceTime and Zoom meetings were only for large companies with employees in multiple time zones. Had this pandemic… Read more »
Unless you have been living under a very large rock, you know that there is a Presidential election in the United States on Tuesday November 3rd. You also know that tensions are very high leading up to this election- seemingly higher than at any time in recent memory. Add in a global pandemic, and you have a recipe for disaster…. Read more »
To put it mildly, 2020 has not been a very good year for most people. I know folks who got married, had babies, got promotions, and other good things, but for most of us this has been a year we can’t wait to forget. One thing I did recently that IS normal for me was that I voted early. I… Read more »
Today is Dear Diary Day. Today is devoted to encouraging everything to taking up writing/ journalling. I have journalled on and off since high school and I can vouch for the therapeutic benefits of it. Getting your thoughts down on paper helps corral them. Helps you get perspective. Allows you to see them from a different way. I have been… Read more »
We are all familiar with the 5 stages of grief- denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. We also know that everyone grieves differently and some people skip entire stages. Everyone is different. Keeping that in mind, I’m rapidly approaching the 6 month mark of working from home. I am so blessed and grateful that this was available to me. However,… Read more »