The Resilience of Both – And
In my youth, I was more of an “Either-Or” person. The swinging pendulum of Either-Or seemed to keep things simple. Circumstances were good or bad. People were friend or foe. I was a sinner or a saint. Fortunately, somewhere in my twenties, I discovered the limitations of Either-Or – like there was no middle ground, […]
A Funny Thing Happens On The Way To Goals!
I met my target date of Monday, October 1 to hand over my book manuscript to my editor!!!! Wheeeee! Happy Dance!!! I spent the weekend before that target date in the writing (or in this case, rewriting) nest and completed my goal. When done, I experienced everything from feeling a little deflated and flat to […]
Fifty is the New Fifty!
Forty is the new twenty … fifty is the new thirty … sixty is the new forty …. Can I just call Bullshit? While the fabulous face creams out there can certainly support our skin to look dewier and smoother longer and longer, and eating fruits and veggies and lean protein can support us to […]
The Personal Zone of Responsibility
How much is too little or too much when it comes to responsibility? Like in relationships, how much is me and my stuff and my reactions and how much is them and their stuff when it comes to a miscommunication or argument For Instance: When my precious, petite octogenarian mama had emotional meltdowns just prior […]
Self-Care or Self-Indulgence?
All things considered, during the ten months of going back and forth from CA to TX to help my mom deal with her Hurricane Harvey flooded home, prep for the house sale and the move, and settling her into her new place in CA, I did well with self-care. While I didn’t maintain my full-on […]
When Your Chief Operating Officer of Control Runs Rampant
Standing in my childhood home’s bedroom surrounded by piles of random things collected from multiple rooms waiting to be packed into moving boxes (Christmas china, antique linens and quilt pieces, books, collectible figurines), piles of clothing to be donated, and piles of “I don’t know what to do with this” stuff (school and generations-old memorabilia, […]
Two Week Countdown!
In two weeks’ time, the place I’ve referred to as home since I was ten years old and entering fifth grade will no longer be my family’s home. The familiar feel of the slightly worn square key sliding into the lock; the ‘I could walk it with my eyes closed’ path from the side entry […]
How to Have that Conversation
Last week, I noticed I was anxious, feeling behind the eight-ball and like I would never be able to do all the things I needed to do to help my mom get moved and keep some semblance of life and my business going. Big question was, should I really take off for a fun weekend […]
Marilyn, Aphrodite and You
There is a famed story about Marilyn Monroe walking down 5th Avenue in New York City with a friend, clad in a headscarf and raincoat, discussing fame and stardom. New Yorkers bustled by, not paying Norma Jean any attention. She turned to her friend and asked, “Do you want me to be her,” meaning Marilyn. […]
Is FOMO Running Your Show?
Birth of FOMO I’ve been semi-run by Fear of Missing Out, a-k-a FOMO, since I was quite young. My parents grew up in Houston and because they both enjoyed our extended family, we went to Houston frequently, driving in on Friday evening after my dad got off work. Following Saturday night dinners at my aunt’s […]
