STOP the presses! It’s our last month before the craziness begins! School STARTS! I commit to enjoy every minute. How about you? Summer ends, fall begins, and here we go! As I anticipate the rigors of managing work, kids, school, after-school activities, and all the upcoming holidays to come, I can easily go into overwhelm. This […]
Those “Lazy, Hazy, Crazy days of Summer” are almost upon us. Picture yourself lazily lying in a hammock with lemonade and a good book. Or is reading becoming a lost Art? And what about the kids? Should you encourage your kids to read? Does reading build relationships? Reading is a wonderful way to relax and cool […]
Does the thought of decluttering and sorting through your “stuff” cause your inner child to run for the hills or fill you with dread at the task? I recently talked with a dear friend who was a pivotal person in aiding her mother to down-size her home. In fact, due to her mother’s slowly debilitating […]
When I was little and learning the how to’s of chores and the underlying principles of work my grandmother would often say, “Inch by inch, Life’s a cinch.” Then she would add, “Yard by yard, life is hard,” Wisdom from my Grandmother – Wisdom at the heart of the Kaizen approach to change. Grandmother Mabel […]
While perusing twitter posts, mission statements and other news of the day, I was reminded of the often quoted statement, “Seek first to understand, then to be understood” made famous from Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits for Highly Effective People, not to mention, the Prayer of St. Francis. I searched to get the exact saying and […]
Kingsley, aka Cat King Cole, meowed intensely as if his voice would dissolve a fortress much less a door, heaved his body up toward the door handle five times, arching and sliding like a skateboarder. No use, but his single-mindedness? The heart of him. The power of concentration, focusing the mind on the desires of […]
Or Both! Both. That is the answer my grandchildren give me all the time. “Do you want butter or cream cheese on your bagel?” “Both!” In unison comes back to me, both at the same time. Me? For years I counted calories and the dread of too much FAT would send me running. The very […]
Big Question! What AM I pretending not to know? When I answer that question, honestly, what happens? I stop, listen to what bubbles up, notice what happens inside me, sit with the answer, allow myself to be overshadowed by the Truth I find, then I truly Understand. True understanding feels like standing beneath a huge […]
