Do you think of “self-care” as a dirty word? You aren’t alone! We hear “self-care” and our mind chatter starts in: “You don’t have time.” “You just need to tough it out.” “You don’t deserve self-care until you finish all …
It’s bad enough that we have to battle our own mind chatter! When you want to free yourself from expectations, you have to deal with the presumptions of others, too! Do any of these scenarios sound familiar? Scenario 1: You’re …
You had regular habits BCV (before COVID-19). They may or may not have worked well for you, but you had them nonetheless. Now we’re in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of those routines have been blown to …
Broken limb. COVID-19. Surgery. Comprehensive battery of medical tests. Health-related conditions, even more temporary ones, tend to wreck havoc on our schedules. The stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 (global pandemic as I write) means people are working and living at home …
5…4…3…2…1…Happy New Year! Gone is 2019 and now it’s 2020-a new decade! Partway through the first month. What’s happened (or hasn’t) so far? I’m not good at planning what I want my life to be in a year, three years, …
How comfortable are you with change? If a 1 means you do everything possible to avoid change, and 10 means you absolutely love change, what’s your number? For many years, I was a 2-3 on this scale. I’m a planner. …
Life Transitions. Everyone experiences them, both first-hand and “second-hand”. What do I mean by “second-hand”? It’s when someone you know is going through a life transition and they want you to take some of their stuff. I can speak from personal …
As I write this, there are raging wildfires and powerful floods in many parts of the United States (and other parts of the world). People are losing some or all of their possessions as they flee just ahead of nature’s …
If I say downsize, you probably think of moving to a smaller house or being laid-off a job. If I say right-size, you may think of a company reorganization in which some people are dismissed. Neither of those is incorrect, …
They can creep in, step by slow step. Or they may hit you all at once, like a freight train. Regardless of how they arrive, they always create chaos in your calendar! I’m talking about life transitions-yours or others. Do …