Give me a task to do, and chances are I’ll come up with a bigger, more complicated process than you ever thought possible. I’m good at thinking of each step from start to finish; I like to plan how each step leads to another. I like flowcharts and spreadsheets; I like workflows and timelines. I can get lost for hours coming up with a system to make things happen. Read more
For the past few weeks several months most of my life, I’ve been a fashion nightmare. I know what looks good on others. I see an outfit on a mannequin or in a catalog, and I think, “Great style!” Occasionally, I’ll go shopping and see a sweater … Read more
I remember when I was 21 and had the world by the tail and nothing was impossible for me. I had lived enough of life to know that things don’t always go as planned, but mostly that applied to other people. Except for a few minor setbacks …
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Any time anyone in our family goes near the basement door, our cat Shadow, whom we call KiKi, runs to our side and meows like crazy. If one of us actually goes down the stairs, she zips off ahead and stands in front of the dryer. She cries and cries until she gets a lift up to where her food and water bowl sit. Then, she looks around … Read more
Whatever you have going on today, chances are you’d like to accomplish more than you actually will. If you’re like me, you’ll have more items on the to-do list than hours in the day. But rather than feeling discouraged, instead, look at all you have accomplished and then start again tomorrow knowing you’re actually doing more … Read more
Lately, life seems to involve a lot of boxes. Online shopping purchases are delivered in boxes. Trips to Costco involve goods packed in boxes. Gifts wrapped in holiday paper require just the right box. And a few times, I’ve actually walked into the post office carrying individual items to be shipped off to family members … Read more
impossible – adjective | \(ˌ)im-ˈpä-sə-bəl\ : unable to be done or to happen : not possible : very difficult : very difficult to deal with : very irritating or annoying Yesterday, everything seemed impossible. After a series of unexpected activities sprinkled with a few deliberate choices, I was behind on my work by about a day […] Read more
prepare – verb | pre·pare | \pri-ˈper\ : to make (someone or something) ready for some activity, purpose, use, etc. : to make yourself ready for something that you will be doing, something that you expect to happen, etc. : to make or create (something) so that it is ready for use I spent part of our […] Read more
self-employed – adjective | self–em·ployed | \-im-ˈplȯid\ : : earning income from your own business or profession rather than by working for someone else A year ago, I left the security of a job and a paycheck and employer-sponsored insurance. I gave two months notice, and nearly wore myself into the ground trying to document and […] Read more
fac·to·tum – noun \fak-ˈtō-təm\ : a person whose job involves doing many different types of work : a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities : a general servant __________ Last week as I got back to work after a couple of weeks off, I set out with a new time management system, a renewed fervor […] Read more
