If You Had It To Do Over Again — Would You Have Children?
Few life choices are as filled with uncertainty (while being completely irreversible if you make a wrong decision), yet so strongly recommended by the masses than parenting. Talk to moms and dads...
View ArticleThe A-To-Z Of Getting Organized: D Is For Decluttering
A lot of people think that organizing is about the systems you set up — having everything color-coded and alphabetized and stored by season. That's certainly part of it, but arranging your places and...
View ArticleYou're The Only One Who Can Draw The Line
A friend of mine had a major epiphany this weekend while I was talking with her on the phone. She's an accountant, and was complaining about a client who drives her up the wall. As she outlined all her...
View ArticleThe Lonely Life Of The Child-Free — Not!
Reprinted by the as-honest-about-parenting-as-you-can-get Ann Landers, this letter entitled “Musings Of A Good Mother On A Bad Day” never fails to amuse me. Any time someone offers me their sympathy,...
View ArticleTime To Stop Being Such A Doormat
I have spent the week listening to a friend of mine tell me that she has finally had enough of her husband treating her like crap. She's spent literally hours outlining all her many grievances — but to...
View ArticleIs It A Marriage Or A Stud Service?
Some friends of mine who just got married (it seems like it was less than a week ago!) have now announced that they’re trying to get pregnant. Half of me wants to say, “Good luck with that!” — and the...
View ArticlePutting Togetherness To The Test — Working And Living In 200-Square Feet
A lot of people ask, “How can you live in such a small space without going crazy?” I will tell you that sometimes, it’s not easy! But there are a couple of things I’ve got going for me — three factors...
View ArticleAgreeing To Disagree — A Lost Art
As you can tell if you've been reading my blogs, I love a good debate. But I never realized how fortunate I am to have surrounded myself with so many open-minded individuals — people who can discuss...
View ArticleIt Only Happens When No One Is Looking
When I saw this Amnesty International ad on the internet, it really reminded me what an epidemic domestic violence is — and not just in the United States. I personally think that wife-beaters (along...
View ArticleIs Your Family Wearing You Out?
I have a client who is trying to simplify her life, and she would be succeeding at it beautifully, if it weren’t for her family! Sometimes, it can seem like your housemates are hell-bent on making your...
View ArticleEnergy-Draining Tolerations
Most of us put up with a lot of annoyances in life — things that drain our energy, make us angry, or frustrate us. We act as if we are trapped by these situations — but the real irony is that, in many...
View ArticleKnowing When To Quit
I just re-watched “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” the other evening — ah, the challenges of trying to step outside of the life you were programmed to live, in search of something more fulfilling! You can’t...
View ArticleYou Make The Rules
I can’t tell you how often I hear my friends, colleagues, and clients complain about how other people just don’t respect their time. You’ve probably experienced it too — either at home or at work. But...
View ArticleFree, Focus, And Buffer Days
A number of years ago, I was introduced to a way of viewing time (developed by personal coach Dan Sullivan) that really resonated with me. It offers a very simple system for using your time in the most...
View ArticlePatrolling Your Borders
Most folks have no clue how to draw the line with people who ask too much of them — unfortunately, it’s not something you really learn in school (why don’t they offer a class called “Boundaries 101″?)...
View ArticleIt Only Happens When No One Is Looking
When I saw this Amnesty International ad on the internet, it really reminded me what an epidemic domestic violence is — and not just in the United States. I personally think that wife-beaters (along...
View ArticleWhat’s Wrong With Enjoying Wedded Bliss A While First?
Some friends of mine who just got married (it seems like it was less than a week ago!) have now announced that they’re trying to get pregnant. Half of me wants to say, “Good luck with that!” — and the...
View ArticleThe A-To-Z Of Getting Organized: D Is For Decluttering
A lot of people think that organizing is about the systems you set up — having everything color-coded and alphabetized and stored by season. That’s certainly part of it, but arranging your places and...
View ArticleAnn Landers Vs. Parenthood
Few life choices are as filled with uncertainty (while being completely irreversible if you make a wrong decision), yet so strongly recommended by the masses than parenting. Talk to moms and dads...
View ArticleThe Lonely Life Of The Child-Free — Not!
Reprinted by the as-honest-about-parenting-as-you-can-get Ann Landers, this letter entitled “Musings Of A Good Mother On A Bad Day” never fails to amuse me. Any time someone offers me their sympathy,...
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