I’m a joiner. Always have been. Probably always will be. What that means is I have a hard time saying “no”.
Admittedly, when it comes to being part of something, I want to get involved. The problem is I don’t have that much time. (Know anyone who does? Maybe they can lend me some?) Continue reading
Linking up with Lisa-Jo over on her site today.
It’s Five Minute Friday. The word is here. Here’s how to play:
1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.
2. Link back to Lisa-Jo’s post and invite others to join in.
3. And then, absolutely no ifs, ands or buts about it, you need to visit the person who linked up before you & encourage them in their comments. Seriously. That is, like, the rule. And the fun. And the heart of this community...
Positivity is something we can cultivate. If you walk around all day telling yourself you’re no good at something or berating yourself for the way you handled a situation earlier, you are going to believe that you are no good at that thing or that you didn’t handle that situation right.
This isn’t rocket science. We all know that we should speak kindly to others and to ourselves. But how many of us really, I mean really do it? Continue reading
Linking up with Lisa-Jo over on her site today.
It’s Five Minute Friday. The word is here. Here’s how to play:
1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.
2. Link back to Lisa-Jo’s site and invite others to join in.
3. And then, absolutely no ifs, ands or buts about it, you need to visit the person who linked up before you & encourage them in their comments. Seriously. That is, like, the rule. And the fun. And the heart of this community...
Destiny. Balance. Planning. What do these three things have in common? They are all part of Mary Molloy’s process to help people design their destiny, balance their lives, and plan their futures.
Mary writes about her process in her book, Design Your Own Destiny. She has over 35 years of experience coaching people in achieving a proper work/life balance and simplifying the complexity of life’s choices.
I recently read Design Your Own Destiny in search of balance in my life. I’m a self-described work-a-holic. I take on too much. I have a hard time saying ‘no’. And I’m always out of balance.
This book may have arrived at just the right time. It’s a guide to creating a personalized life plan that takes into account all the important factors in your life. Continue reading
So I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the name of my blog and how it came to be.
My husband and I came up with it because it’s something I used to say to him before we were married. Life takes over. You can’t escape it. Eventually, you have to take on responsibility and grown-up attitudes, and do things like get a steady job, buy a house, get married, have kids, etc. Continue reading
I’m linking up with Lisa-Jo’s Five Minute Friday over at lisajobaker.com today.
The word we’re writing about for 5 minutes is connect. The deal is to write for five minutes without editing out our creative voice. Just write. Don’t use the backspace key, don’t worry about spelling or grammar and no do-overs, editing or over thinking. Then link back to Lisa-Jo and invite others to join in. Oh, and you must visit the person who linked up before you and comment on their post! And visit as many other bloggers as you like, too. We could all use a little encouragement when we just let go and write. This is about community and connecting and beautifully unedited words!
I know there’s a right way and a wrong way to discipline a child; my child in particular. (I’m not a parenting expert, so I won’t presume to tell you how to discipline your child.) It has just become painfully clear to me that I have done it wrong.
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Beyond tired. Beyond worn out. Beyond energetic. This week, nothing happened. It was an easy week. A happy week. Continue reading
