During the last half of 2018, and for the first time in my life, I experienced overwhelming anxiety and panic attacks. In a nutshell, here’s how it happened: Aging + sending my firstborn to college + perimenopause + being sick multiple times + taking antibiotics three times in three months + too much time Googling […]
Getting Off Our Phones
Is it just me or is everyone on their phone? Everywhere I look lately, people are head down, staring at their phones. When they’re alone or with people. At restaurants, beaches, and malls. On sidewalks, bikes and mountaintops. Now that I’ve noticed this, I can’t stop thinking about it. I mean, it’s crazy…isn’t it? The other […]
19 Ways to Make Your Life Easier
One of my favorite “truth bombs” from Danielle LaPorte is “Be generous. Seek freedom. Let it be easy.” Luckily, letting “it” be easy can be pretty easy to do. :) 19 Ways to Make Your Life Easier 1. Wear a uniform All the cool kids are doing it. And you already wear 20% of your clothes 80% of […]
The Gift Binoculars Gave Me
My husband bought me a pair of binoculars for Christmas so I could watch the birds out my window. At first, I wasn’t sure if I was going to keep them. I didn’t think I’d use them enough and didn’t want his gift to go to waste. And then I tried them and saw robins, bluejays, […]
How to Create the Life (and Business) You Really Want
A few years ago, I sold my website and started a new venture in mobile apps. Apps were a big failure (lesson?) for me, and after floundering around for a bit, I moved on. Before selling my site, my yearly income was high five-figures, so I knew I wanted to earn at least that (and more), […]
This is a Test
This weekend, I did a little experiment. I deleted the Instagram app from my phone (I deleted FB long ago). Over the past few weeks, I found myself mindlessly opening IG while doing the following: – Taking James out in the yard, any time of day or night – Standing in the kitchen – Sitting […]
