I’m not sure how I came upon Julie Norem’s quiz — 12-questions that determine whether the participant is a defensive pessimist or a strategic optimist. Suffice it to say; I’m the latter. In spite of Ms. Norem’s assertion that defensive pessimism has its merits, I...
Did you know that the Hallmark Channel is already playing holiday movies all day, every day? While I try to hold off on becoming too festive until the week of Thanksgiving, I cut myself some slack this year and started a little early. In fact, last Sunday I snuggled...
Twice this week I almost said yes when I knew the answer was no. I labored over the what ifs and hows. I thought of a million and one ways I could make a “yes” work, but every solution left me feeling the same way — stressed and overwhelmed. That’s...
It’s not a bad word — detachment — rather, it is the last of many transformative steps that one takes to find happiness in this physical world. Detachment doesn’t mean that you don’t care about others or about doing the right thing; rather, it simply means...
October is a spooky month so my posts will be about the things that frighten us and what we can do to turn overcome the fear. What scares you most? Think about it. What is one of the most uncomfortable experiences you’ve endured? Chances are, it involved change that...
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