Miles and I are pretty firm in our routine. He knows that I always feed him dinner and take him for a walk around 4 or 5 o’clock. If I’m in the house starting around 2 o’clock, I can count on him to be glued to my side. Every time I make a move, he’s right there. If I’m working at my desk, he will sit beside me and stare. He’ll...
Yesterday, I attended the YWCA Career Women’s Achievement Awards Luncheon. Frankly, there’s nothing I enjoy more than being in a room stuffed with sassy, successful women! As I sat there and listened to the impressive stories, I realized that I had better get busy. If these women were able to accomplish all these great feats with so many obstacles in their path, then there was no excuse for me!
Diane Nyad, the...
I read the forecast the night before and it didn’t look promising. Rain, rain and more rain was expected throughout the day. I shared with my husband that I was disappointed I wouldn’t be able to go for a walk outside. He didn’t understand why I couldn’t just go to the gym if I wanted some exercise.
For me, going to the gym is very different than being able to walk outside. ...
I’ve been there a couple of times in my career and I can still remember how horrible it felt. I’m talking about that feeling at work when there are too many hours in the day and days in the week. You’re constantly watching the clock and living for when you go on your next vacation. You are unhappy.
If anyone is experiencing those feelings right now, it could very well be a...
For years, the trampoline has been a staple of our backyard. When my older son was in high school, it was a common occurrence to see a slew of kids in the backyard jumping on the trampoline. After he went away to college, my younger son and his friends pretty much took over where he had left off.
The trampoline got so much mileage that we eventually had to buy a new...
I was out shopping for clothes the other day, trying to get in the mood for Spring. Let me rephrase that: I’m definitely in the mood for Spring— I’m just waiting for the weather to cooperate with my wishes. Anyway, as I walked up to the counter, the young woman said to me, “Hi, how are you today”.
That in and of itself doesn’t seem so unusual. However, by the tone of...
Years ago, I worked at an organization with a good friend. Throughout the relationship, I had always been supportive of her family and her career. Since my company had identified her to move up in the organization, my boss included her in a meeting to discuss my yearly review. I didn’t see this as any threat and had no problem with the decision to include her. Frankly, no one knew my...
It’s my birthday tomorrow. Thanks to Facebook, it isn’t a secret that it’s my birthday. It’s normal protocol for people to ask what you’re doing to celebrate this special day. I feel obligated to tell them something much more interesting than my reality— I’m going out to dinner with good friends.
Actually, my day stacks up like this: at 8:00, I’ll probably go to the gym and work out for an hour. ...
When I was in college and working on my undergraduate degree, each day was like swimming upstream. I had a lot of anxiety surrounding my studying and test taking. This anxiety came with good reason— I wasn’t very good at it. The information went in my brain and then quickly left. When I finally did take a test, I often felt that the questions on the test looked foreign compared to...
My head was spinning with all the “stuff” I needed to get accomplished today. My “to do” list was unusually long and I was trying to not feel overwhelmed. It was one of those days where you have trouble deciding just where to begin.
I’m sure you’ve been in my shoes before. There’s a good chance that you have a million things to get done as well. In spite of this situation...
