How a trip to the dentist can shatter your preconceived notions (and keep you open-minded)
Some things we think we know. We are confident we know. We don’t question it because we’ve always done it. But sometimes someone comes along and shatters that notion. You suddenly realize it was a preconceived notion. This happened to me at my dentist’s office. I was at my regular cleaning appointment, the dental hygienist […]
How to navigate awkward conversations (yeah, especially that one time…)
I was taking my mother-in-law’s place at a local event when a stranger she knew approached me unexpectedly with a newspaper. It was a bit awkward. “You’ll be seeing Kathy soon, right?” the elderly woman asked earnestly, smiling at me. “Yeah, she should be home tomorrow,” I responded, returning the good spirit with a friendly […]
New Year, New Focus
Join us as we focus on home organization, health, and personal growth “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” These words from George Eliot are an accurate reflection of our thoughts for this year: No more putting it off… We need to start acting like the people we want to […]
The most underrated step to success: Just Show Up
You equate these things with success. But what comes before that? What’s the precursor to opening these doors of opportunity? It’s so simple: Just show up.
The Power of Habit
One paper, published by a Duke University researcher in 2006, found that more than 40% of the actions people performed each day weren’t actual decisions — they were habits. “Each habit has relatively little impact on its own, but when added up, our habits have an enormous impact on our health, productivity, financial stability, and […]
5 Things to Remember When Your Pet Dies
She saw my coming-of-age moments and loved me all the same. So great was her love, in fact, that she became my mother-in-law’s home health care therapy dog. She loved nothing more than to sit on elderly clients’ laps, or nestle right into their sides, and provide a warm place for their hands to stroke. […]
Pause. Then let this question destroy you.
Consider your life right this moment. What you did today. What your last weekend consisted of. Where you’re sitting. Are you happy? Not the momentary, fleeting “happy” of endorphins, or “I just ate, so duh,” or even “today was a pretty good day” kind of feeling. I mean are you satisfied thinking of where you […]