It was a typical veterinarian visit; Chanel, our 16 year old poodle needed a vaccine shot. I did have a few questions to put in perspective what I didn’t remember happening with our previous dog of 15 years when she was aging. “So doc, do you have time for just a few questions about Chanel?” I asked looking at my notes app where I had captured about 3 or 4 questions. Chanel … [Read more...] about Have You Ever Had Anticipatory Grief that You Back Burnered?
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What Is Productive Procrastination?
Procrastination is a dirty word, there is no doubt about it. Whenever someone says they are procrastinating, a little part of the mind seems to rebel. You aren't doing what needs to be done, you are being lazy, you are putting off something important out of a lack of motivation...no matter what way you phrase it, it doesn't sound good. Yet, it is something we all do from time … [Read more...] about What Is Productive Procrastination?
Why It Takes me So Long to Pack as an Introvert, Baby Boomer Woman
In getting ready for a brief holiday trip, I was thinking about how I go about packing even for just a 4-day trip. This process started for me about 12 years when my husband and I began the car hobby. We went right off the starting line almost at the top with a 1933 Packard. And wow was it ever the most rewarding hobby in so many ways. From the beginning we began to win … [Read more...] about Why It Takes me So Long to Pack as an Introvert, Baby Boomer Woman
Tools To Manage Your Plain Text Lists
For a year, several years ago, I went without a to-do list, for almost anything. The main motivation was my lists were everywhere and often incomplete. My overwhelm went over the top. There was a drop in productivity and a rise in personal frustration. Since then, I've experimented with various tools including going back to paper lists, using technology to help and always … [Read more...] about Tools To Manage Your Plain Text Lists
How To Boost Your Baby Boomer Energy and Vitality Naturally
"Oh she's had one too many cups of coffee!" is often what people who attend my workshops might say. No I tell them, laughingly. Caffeine is not my friend and I don't rely on it. Every once in a while I do just like the taste of coffee. And oooo, those chai tea lattes. But unless I buy a low acidity brand of coffee only found at Trader Joes where I live, or … [Read more...] about How To Boost Your Baby Boomer Energy and Vitality Naturally
If That Ever Happens to Me I Would…
While I didn't follow the weeks of the George Zimmerman trial, at the end when the jury was getting ready for their deliberations, I did tune in. For the jurists is was really a no win situation to find justice for Trayvon Martin. It's just not about being black and being white in America. Regardless of what you think of either the cause of the tragedy, or the outcome of … [Read more...] about If That Ever Happens to Me I Would…