I’m still struggling with the second item of 22 Things Happy People Do Differently. I will continue to try to treat *everyone* with kindness. This […]
Happiness Project: Being Authentic – Item 2
For the past week, I worked on the first item of 22 Things Happy People Do Differently. I think I did fairly well at not […]
Happiness Project: Being Authentic – Item 1
Time and time again, I return to considering how well I’m doing at being authentic. Apparently, this is a topic I need to revisit on […]
Will I ever Get Accustomed to School Events?
Chloe has been busily preparing for her debut on the big stage next week. She has a couple of lines to recite as well as […]
this turtle is starting to come out of her shell
I don’t know what happened. I got lazy. I got complacent. I was happy to be living completely within my comfort zone. I got boring. […]
to move or not to move
Such a hard question. For the past year or two, or even since we lived in DC, I’ve been itching to move. Not because I’m […]
goodbye gold stars
I’ve never been a fan of gold stars or constantly saying “great job!” to the kids. If you’ve read any Alfie Kohn, you’ll understand this. […]
abandoning the quiet
The house is silent. I rarely, rarely have moments like these. My work is finished for the week. The house is picked up and clean. […]
on the couch – 6 apr 2011
I’m so sick of being stuck to the couch. I *am* feeling a lot better – no pain meds other than an ibuporfen today – […]
being authentic – step 2
my first step in “being authentic” was to give up saying that I don’t have time. I’m not ready to declare success on this yet, […]
the grass is greener
Thinking more about the book I’m really, really digging … The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, […]
Being authentic vs. Acting like the person you want to be
Are the goals of being authentic and acting like the person you want to be contradictory? Or are they the same? I’ve been reading The […]
overcoming inertia
this morning, I had no desire to head out to a book club brunch. I had a handful of reasons for not wanting to go, […]
who has time for this?
Ugh. This morning attempted listen to XM streaming on my computer and found myself locked out of the account I’ve been happily using for years. […]
exercise – my way ….
The past year and a half, I’ve had a goal of geting in 10K steps a day. Working from home doing a sedentary job gives […]
procrastinating no longer
I’ve never been much of a procrastinator. I’ve generally had everything I needed to get done done and way before it needed to get done. […]
clean slate
As I remarked on facebook, I’ve decided that my midlife crisis has given me license to throw out all the “I’ll never”s and “I can’t”s […]
Are you an optimist or a pessimist?
Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Clearly an optimist. For the most part, I have hope of a fun and interesting tomorrow … even […]
Can you handle the truth?
Is it always better to know the truth, even when it hurts? Or is ignorance bliss? Or are they both true some of the time? […]
What’s the single most important thing you accomplished in 2010?
What’s the single most important thing you accomplished in 2010? And how do you plan to top it in 2011 (perhaps by completing your blogging […]