With snow on the ground today in Western Washington (although my crocus and tulips are poking through it) and over 18″ of snow over the last few days on the other side of the Cascades, “Spring” seems pretty far away. Nonetheless, this Sunday morning we “spring forward.” I …
I went on a trip last week. I knew trip was in front of me months ago. Months ago I could have started exercising and dieting so I would feel better about being in shorts and swimsuits. I didn’t. “Sue” has a major project due the end of …
You may have heard a bit more chatter about random acts of kindness over the last few days. That’s because Random Acts of Kindness.org designated February 12-18 as Random Acts of Kindness Week. I decided to pay more attention to what was going on around me this week. …
February is National Time Management Month “Time is really the only capital that any human being has, and the only thing he can’t afford to lose.” — Thomas Edison Time. We all have the same amount of it, right? How is it that some people are just better …
We’ve had a home in the mountains for quite some time. We get a lot of snow. We are prepared for a lot of snow. We knew the risks of snow inconvenience when we built our home. We accepted and embraced the risk. As a general rule, the …
“Patience is a virtue.” (Attribution) Most of us have heard that quote at some point in our lives. Patience isn’t something I’m particularly good at, but certainly something I continue to work on incorporating into my life every day. I had an experience the other day that …
When working with clients, I hear a lot about how there just isn’t enough time or energy to do everything they want to do. In actuality, it’s not really a time or energy issue . . . it’s more about decisions around where to spend their time and …
Sometimes I focus on the strangest things. Recently I’ve been paying attention to how much I apologize. As it turns out, I apologize a lot. Multiple times a day. This made me curious, so I did some research. Do women apologize more than men? How does apologizing make …
The holidays are nearly behind us, but there’s possibly one more thing most of us need to do . . . . pack it up! Tackling this task can either be liberating or daunting, depending on how organized and prepared we are. Here are some thoughts on making …
I’ve never participated in the popular “word of the year” exercise, but I’ve known lots of folks that have and they find it very inspirational. So, this year I’m giving it a go. Picking a word was difficult for me. There were so many words running through my …