I used to get the “Sunday Scaries.” You know the feeling when you spend most of your Sunday dreading the work week ahead? Now Sunday is my favorite day of the week. Yes, I changed jobs, so loving what I do AND where I do it certainly helped eliminate that Sunday foreboding. But perhaps an even bigger change was to decide to focus my … [Read more...]
Gratitude Texts: Why I Want You to Steal This Idea
I’m pretty sure it all started while drinking beer in the pool. Shouldn’t all good ideas start that way? Surely all great stories begin with an alcoholic beverage and a body of water. I was talking to my sister about a concept I learned from Gretchen Rubin’s podcast, Happier. Gretchen says: Every day may not be good, but there’s something … [Read more...]
MY WORD AND GOALS FOR 2023
Life has been weird since 2020, am I right? Imagine my surprise when I sat down to plan for 2023 and realized that I hadn’t reviewed goals since 2019. That can’t be a coincidence, can it? I felt the need to return to being intentional this year. To help focus myself, I adopted a single word and a set of goals for 2023. Self-Love: My Word … [Read more...]
What I Learned From a Month of Using the Pomodoro Technique
I have a dirty little secret that I probably share with many other writers and editors. I can sit at my desk for hours without getting up. The hardest ring to close on my Apple Watch is that blue stand one. I'm glued to my computer with my rear in my chair for most of the day. I know how unhealthy it is to sit all day, but I don't seem to feel it … [Read more...]
5 Things I’ll Need to Survive the Summer (2022)
Trust me when I say that I know summer is here. I waited through what seemed like a month of rain and cold for it to arrive. And I’ve been distracted in the pool since. I love the sun and the water, so summer is my favorite time of year. In the tradition of summer around here on the blog, here is my list of five things I'll need to survive the … [Read more...]
Mantras I Live By
When I started blogging in 2006, I met this fantastic group of women in the blogging community called “The Women of Midlife.” Sharon Greenthal and Anne Parris created the group for female writers. These women seemed to have it all together. They knew exactly who they were and what they were willing to deal with. Fast forward a bit, and I am … [Read more...]
Recognizing Emotional Trauma in Yourself and Others
I realized this morning that I need to make posts on this site related to my trauma research and background evergreen. It wasn’t a good feeling. It’s terrible to know that I repeatedly need to share my knowledge about trauma because preventable, major traumatic events keep happening. But here we are. Once again, I must help inform my journalist … [Read more...]
