Hangin’ With the Herd and Drinking with Baboons
“I never really have fit in” – I hear people say that all the time. “I was different. I was the black sheep,” they’ll say. After listening for some time, I realize…they wouldn’t trade belonging if it...
View ArticleHearing Voices
I think of myself as fearless. But. I’m. Not. About 8 years ago I publically declared my intention to become a crazy old lady in my later years. That statement liberated me. It made it possible to be...
View ArticleIt’s Not Always a Masterpiece
I paint. My husband plays golf. It’s not always a masterpiece and his round is not always par. As a matter of fact, he’s yet to shoot a sub-par round. And me…that masterpiece….well, never you mind. I’d...
View ArticleCall of The Wild Hair
My parents got a wild hair. At the ripe, but not rotting, age of 75 years they decided to shake it up. Last month during a casual phone call they told me there was a “For Sale” sign in their yard....
View ArticleThe Middle
“Every giant redwood was once a seedling. They don’t get to skip that part.” – Sue Fitzmaurice (click to Tweet) There’s a recurring theme lately. People are in transition. Life is full of cycles and...
View ArticlePlay Grounded
Lately, I’ve been a bit wonky. Does that ever happen to you? I know I’m off kilter because I get stressed by things that wouldn’t typically bother me, feel rushed, overcommitted and generally out of...
View ArticleLife and Death in the Pot
Are you superstitious? I’ve addressed this topic with executives in regards to superstitious leadership, but magical thinking applies to so many people and can be used against us, or to our benefit....
View ArticleSniff
I don’t read fiction. I’ve always considered it unproductive. I guess, in a way, I’m a commitmentphobe. A story must be finished to learn what “happens.” If I stop short, I waste time. What if I...
View ArticleRearranging the Room in Your Head
When I call this a “Confessional Blog” I’m not fooling around. This week I’ll share a recent experience and give you a tour inside my head; some insight into how my brain works. You. Should. Brace....
View ArticleWalking the Tightrope
When you work on your own, it’s easy to get into an unproductive rut. The demands of everyday life can pull you off track. Soon, you find, you’re taxiing kids, doing the laundry or waiting for repair...
View Article20/20 is Hindsight
I remember, years ago, asking my mother the benefit of getting older. I was sure there must be a big payoff for relinquishing one’s dewy youthfulness, a prize like a parade or Clearing House...
View ArticleLessons from a One-Year Old
Today is the First Birthday of “The Art of a Well Lived Life.” Time for a party! Bring in the clowns, the ponies and let us consume copious amounts of CAKE (preferably chocolate)! Setting out to simply...
View ArticleHangin’ With the Herd and Drinkin’ With Baboons – Again
A little repost from July 2013 – I believe you’ll still find it relevant. “I never really have fit in” – I hear people say that all the time. “I was different. I was the black sheep,” they’ll say....
View ArticleWeed Farmers
Some people are just weed farmers. They plant seeds of doubt in the fertile manure of your brain, and then carelessly leave them to germinate and grow weeds in your happy little garden. I don’t like...
View ArticleIlluminate Your Fear
Donald Neale Walsch said, “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” Several years ago, I began a quest with a pledge of “fearlessness.” When I segued from the corporate world to work full time as...
View ArticleYou’re As Good As Goaled
Many years ago, I opened a volume of poetry and prayers and a colourful, folded, Post-It note fell out. On this paper I had written 5 things I wanted to accomplish. I’d written them, tucked them into...
View ArticleThe Price of Giving Too Much
My cup is almost empty. There’s no more wind in my sails. I can only think in trite clichés. I’ve given pretty much all of it away. I’d like to think I’m a bottomless-well, serving buckets of goodwill,...
View ArticleWanting What’s Best
Just because we want it, doesn’t mean it’s the best thing for us. You may want to read that again. This point was driven home this week when I had a conversation with a friend. She was wondering how to...
View ArticleLoose Ends
Those dang loose ends. We tend to forget them, like fringe on the hem of our pants. We just drag them along, like they don’t even, never did, exist. We don’t need to worry about every little thing,...
View ArticleThe REAL Picture
The REAL Picture There’s a lot of information in the webosphere and a lot of should do’s and should be’s. It’s almost like we’re being told how to live a life; like we wouldn’t otherwise know how! It’s...
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