I’d like to say I’m shutting her down but that seems so final. Really, though, writing this blog has not been happening lately. It used to just flow out of me. And, now, it’s something just hanging over me. So…in the spirit of trying to live life without putting unnecessary pressure or restrictions on myself…I’m [...]
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Hitting the Pause Button
The Incredible Speeding Time Machine
There’s this amazing phenomenon that begins to happen as you move beyond young adulthood and into middle age. Time speeds up. Sometimes it’s in a “time flies when you’re having fun way,” but most of the time, it’s just time barreling forward. Take this summer for instance…a great summer, full of fantastic outings, outdoor activities [...]
Harried, Hormonal, Heaven
You know what I hate about being a woman? The hormones. Honestly. We can all act like they don’t change us, and we can even argue that male hormones cause issues for them. I mean who hasn’t considered the stereotypical idea of a man making decisions with something other than the head on his shoulders. [...]
Objects in Motion
Inertia. I learned about it in 7th grade science, I believe. It made perfect sense. Objects in motion stay in motion. And, for years and years, I’ve referred to it on a superficial level when I see it play out in front of me. It’s an intriguing theory and all. But, lately, I’ve begun to [...]
A Powerful Lesson – The Art of Cursing Taught by Kevin Smith
I love me a good curse word. I really do. Dropping an f-bomb or a good “GD” sometimes feels like the only way to really make your point. It’s not very ladylike, and, I know all too well the lesson I often impart to my kids…using words like that takes away your power. It makes [...]
The Big Picture
My daughter and I have been training for a 10K together. For true runners, that’s probably not a big deal. But, I’m not a true runner. Up until about a year ago, I only ran if there was danger involved. But, my daughter wanted to do this. And, we had a good cause to support. [...]
Facing Midlife
Facing Midlife Midlife Crisis: “A period of psychological stress occurring in middle age, thought to be triggered by a physical, occupational or domestic event.” I took a quick quiz in “Health” magazine last week while on a plane. In just 12 short, easy questions, you could determine your estimated life span. I scored an 87. [...]
You’re Dyslexic…Let’s Celebrate!
Did you ever watch The Cosby Show back in the day? I did…loved it! For some reason, a couple of the episodes still run through my mind every now and again. Ironically, one of those is the episode where Theo learned he was dyslexic. He was in college and, after always struggling, always being the [...]
Knowing Where You’re Going
I have a friend who grew up in a small, rural town. When she and her friends visited anywhere new…a travelling football game, a restaurant in the nearby city…they would say to each other to “act like you’ve been somewhere.” When she would tell me the stories, I could picture them, all awkward teen girl [...]
Until…
If you saw me living day-to-day life, I’m pretty sure you’d classify me as a no-holds-barred, strong and liberal woman. I mean I grew up with a poster hanging in the laundry room in clear sight of the door I entered and exited every day from my home – it beckoned to me daily, reading: [...]
Listen and Learn
Ok…I’ll admit it. I can’t help myself. Often, when we eat out or sit waiting for a movie to start with lots of strangers in a theatre, I just have to listen in to the people around me. Some might call it eavesdropping, and I guess that’s what it is in reality, but, for me, [...]
The Genius Within
I recently found myself at Harvard…as a student…at age 41. Okay. It was only for a week as part of their Executive Education program within the Business School, but they worked hard to make it feel very real. I went with my executive team of 12 people…they were my roomies for the week. You see, [...]
It Sucks to Be 12
I was watching the other night as my daughter was dropped off after soccer practice. It was dusk, nearly dark. The light in the car stood out bold against the encroaching blackness of night and, inside, as my little girl extricated herself from the back seat full of soccer pals, you could see and feel [...]
Breaking Habits
I opened my bag and dug all around…starting slowly and getting more frantic. Where were my pictures? They’re always here. I need them. The plane was starting to taxi now and the flight attendant came by to ask me to please stow my bag under the seat. “Just a sec…almost done,” I stammered and smiled. [...]
People are Funny
People are funny. Spend a day at any large public gathering place and you’ll see it. Spend a day at a major theme park in Florida and the rest of the weekend visiting family and you’ll live it. We did just that over the weekend…my family and me. It was Fall Break for the kids [...]
