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Every time you buy something or bring some new item home you are, in your own unique way, giving yourself homework to do. Each item must be unwrapped, if purchased; it’s receipt put somewhere, the wrappings put somewhere, the item put somewhere. Some items will require upkeep, and some fuel (batteries or electricity). Whatever it […]
Do you find yourself often being inpatient? Do you think of it as a bad trait? Some years ago I had an injury and it was a long road to recovery, and as with all the bad things that happen in your life this taught me things I might not have considered otherwise, and in […]
You have probably been told at some point in your life that you must learn to take criticism, but I suggest you up your participation and learn to look forward to criticism. Teaching classes and giving presentations I have started to realize that my best ideas have resulted from the criticisms I received from others. […]
Einstein had a point, time really is relative. Last week I was at the beach for a vacation with my family and time became hard to measure. On Monday the whole week stretched before us and in what seemed not more than a moment, it was Friday and almost time to go home. I could look […]
I believe that we are living in the Age of Distraction. There is no end to this dilemma! Whether it’s the T.V., your cell phone, your computer, the land line, or the front door bell, the distractions never end. The modern world screams for our attention from every angle. The key is to remember that […]
Too much of a good thing – that’s how I feel about technology today. The new and the better (of whatever) comes out so quickly my head spins. New Phones, new operating systems, on and on it goes. Messages to “connect” on this network and that network, and once you do connect there are more […]
Years ago when I was working and traveling for my job, my husband was working, and we had a new baby we decided to hire a cleaning service for our house. It sounded great and it was, but I learned some important lessons along the way. Lesson #1. The night before our cleaners were supposed […]
I’ve been in an organizing lull. Mostly I’ve been busy with other things in my life, but I would like to get back to cleaning up and out around my house. Sometimes when you take a break it’s hard to get going again. This applies to almost anything in our lives, it’s why some people […]
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