By nature, I’m a planner. It became obvious during my elementary school years when I plotted what to wear and created lists of books I’d be reading that year (and in what order). In high school, I always knew what I’d be wearing a week or more in advance and my...
Once upon a time, I believed that I could fix my life (and my first marriage) by getting skinny, making a lot of money and surrounding myself with stuff. I created unrealistic ideals of how life would be “perfect” if I could just get “there.” And I believed...
If you’re a fan of The Big Bang Theory, you probably remember all the agreements Sheldon, played by Jim Parsons, creates with the people in his life. It helps create solid boundaries, understandings, and seeks to diffuse conflict before it even begins. That, in...
As we end the year, having mixed emotions is almost a universal experience. We feel joy for all that has been accomplished and the experiences we’ve had. Yet sometimes our minds drift into thoughts about what wasn’t, what may not have happened yet, and small moments...
It’s that time of year when we take a step back, reflect, and resolve to do something to become more of our best selves in the year to come. Though we can all probably benefit from exercising, eating healthy, or getting our homes more organized, I believe we can all...
I clearly recall the first time I chose a Word of the Year. It was December 2004 and my divorce with my husband of more than seventeen years was final. I wanted to take some sort of control with my life with the full knowledge that a large portion of life was out of...
If the song tells us that this is the “most wonderful time of the year,” then why are so many folks so stressed out? Yes, my dear, I know that with all the demands on your time and attention as the holidays approach, often what gets tossed aside is self-care....