Shift your focus
I've used the word "focus" in over 20% of my blog posts. Perhaps I need to buy a thesaurus. Or perhaps focus is something that's really...
- Aug 29, 2019
- 1 min
Choose your thoughts
We have a lot more control than we sometimes realize or care to admit. We can't always change our situations but we can change the way we...
- Aug 19, 2019
- 2 min
Invest in relationships
Friday morning I walked with my friends from the fitness center that recently closed. The whole morning crew was there, so six of us made...
- Aug 8, 2019
- 1 min
Take a break
We just returned from a 5-day getaway, first visiting family and friends in northeastern Ohio and then exploring Pittsburgh for the first...
- Aug 1, 2019
- 1 min
Get rid of it
As I was getting ready to work out at the fitness center, I put on a flowered top I love. Well, I used to love it. It's gotten tight over...
- Jul 22, 2019
- 1 min
Share their joy
What a great week! My husband's photography got accepted into a very selective show and a new shop owner wants to talk about showcasing...
- Jul 11, 2019
- 2 min
Savor the season
What are your favorite activities of the summer? Some of mine are eating corn on the cob, spending a day at the beach, taking in a...
- Jul 8, 2019
- 2 min
Find a buddy
Two weeks ago I posted on my personal Facebook page: Anyone looking for “getting up early” mutual accountability? I’m trying to fight my...
- Jun 10, 2019
- 2 min
Celebrate the day
Are you a fan of ballpoint pens? Do you love egg rolls? How about iced tea? Herbs and spices? Or the summer treat known as a black cow,...
- May 30, 2019
- 1 min
Take action
I was fuming. Furious. Livid. Outraged. I received a ridiculously high bill for a 15-minute orthopedic doctor visit. I don't feel this...
- May 20, 2019
- 2 min
Embark on a project
Several years ago I worked in an extremely stressful job in a very negative environment. Creating a website, starting a Facebook page,...
- May 16, 2019
- 2 min
Delight in the little things
I wore one of my favorite tops yesterday - sea foam green with white polka dots. My favorite part of wearing it is I have perfectly...
- May 13, 2019
- 1 min
Enjoy today
"It sure is glorious out today," I said to myself. "Yeah, but too bad it's going to rain tomorrow for Mother's Day," I said back. I...
- May 9, 2019
- 2 min
Give it a name
When I was a kid, my dad seemed to have a nickname for everything. For years the lawnmower was known as Big Red. When he asked us about...
- May 6, 2019
- 2 min
Repurpose
When I was a kid, going to a yard sale was the very definition of torture. Walk around the yard of someone I didn't know? Talk to...
- Apr 22, 2019
- 1 min
Be entertained
"There's no one at the playground. Can we go?" "Okay," I said and then immediately regretted it as a minivan and SUV pulled up. Two moms...
- Apr 17, 2019
- 1 min
Free yourself
I happened to overhear several "What are you giving up for Lent?" conversations several weeks ago. It's been many years since I've made a...
- Apr 11, 2019
- 2 min
Spruce up
I really needed a new car. I had driven it for 11 1/2 years. It had 228,480 miles on it. The gas gauge stopped working 18 months ago. The...
- Apr 4, 2019
- 2 min
Appreciate where you are
“Did I see 'Exton, PA' on the caller ID?” “Yes…” I said to the guy from Colorado Springs who had called in to schedule his exit...
- Feb 28, 2019
- 1 min
Comfort yourself
I should have written my blog post. I should have worked on my newsletter. I should have meditated. I should have worked on my upcoming...