The past two-plus weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind. In fact, you may have noticed, I was conspicuously missing last week. All told, I stepped foot in seven airports and one train station, and I slept in seven … Continued
You may have noticed by my treasures that I share each week, that I am easily amused. Take just today for example. I’m staying with a friend in Cayucos on the Central California coast, and our walk on the beach … Continued
The next 2 weeks are full of travel for me. Both business and pleasure and even the business is pleasurable. It’s planes, trains and automobiles as I navigate around the country. It is also, I realized, six different places I’ll … Continued
Autumn has arrived in the Northern hemisphere, and here on the Oregon coast she’s making herself known. The days are getting shorter, leaves are turning colors, fog shows up on the regular, and sea birds are beginning their fall molt. … Continued
I watched a TED talk recently by one of the leading experts on stress, Kelly McGonigal. She confessed to her audience that she had it all wrong about stress, that stress is not the enemy she’s made it out to … Continued
As a young girl growing up, I decided I wanted to be an astronaut. Either that or a Zamboni driver. Either one would do. Girls didn’t do that in the 1960s, but I was a weird kid, and very close … Continued
In August we celebrated our wedding anniversary. Yep, 17 years. Only we both forgot. At one point Tim said, “did we just have an anniversary?” Me? I just burst out laughing. So now, of course, we wish each other a … Continued
I love the idea of gratitude journals and if you don’t keep one, I suggest you give it a try. These written records of what you are grateful for help you to focus on the positive aspects of your life … Continued
I took time to play this past week. I played like, well I played like a 13 year old, because I spent a few days on a road trip with my grandson. First time, he and I, and we are … Continued
August 6th is a tough day for me, the day my son died suddenly. Ironically, it’s also a year ago today that I underwent ankle surgery. Not a good day on my calendar. And so, I give myself this one … Continued