Break Free

Well, the moment is here. My laptop has given all it’s got and it’s time to bite the bullet and buy a new one. I bought this particular laptop 6 years ago to replace one I was having constant problems with. Sadly, when the genius at Apple (hey, that’s what they call themselves, right?) migrated…

Better than yesterday..

My daughter sent me the photo above of her updated letter board yesterday. I love those boards, they are endlessly creative and an easy way to keep a motivating thought or quote within sight. I thought about the simplicity of her words: “stronger than yesterday.” She is recovering from two major surgeries and that basic…

“Well.. hello there!”

You know what’s so great about life? No matter how old you are, you can keep fine tuning yourself. I am fortunate in that I have 4 adult kids who are constantly pulling me upward to fresh ideas that, even at my age, can prove to be truly life changing. Whether it’s eating better or…

Challenge and Change

How many hours a week do you spend in a space where you are truly challenged..either physically, mentally, intellectually, emotionally or spiritually? What if the above quote is true? What if personal growth is primarily found in this uncomfortable zone where we have to work really, really hard?

The Power of a Half Hour!

(Originally posted in 2018) Do you sometimes crawl into bed at night wondering where the day went? Are you gripped with the feeling that you “got nothing done” or that you had no “time to yourself?” What I have come to realize is that often we are simply not “time-aware.” Enter the “power 1/2 hour” Here’s…

What do you want…really?

Last week-end my husband, our dog and me walked in a local 10K “race.” We finished dead last. I don’t think my husband has finished dead last in anything in his life, but again..we had our dog who walked about 1.5 miles.. not bad for a tiny pup. It was a fun experience..something different..more like…