The wonders of the The Great Outdoors are somewhat buried among John Candy’s and Dan Aykroyd’s bumbling antics in their cult-classic movie. The family fights against nature as the raccoons and bats terrorize them. Hiking turns into a disaster. And water skiing? Well, that was an adventure all on its own. There really is nothing…
Every day, or at least some days, you go through the routine. You check your favorite job board and apply for jobs – regardless of whether it is an opportunity you are interested in or not. And then you go through the usual rigmarole of no response, no thank yous, weeding out projects, and initial…
We all have blah days. That’s a given in life, regardless of whether you’re working or not. Usually, when you take a step back and look at what you are doing, you can come out of them with some simple tweaks. But sometimes, those blah days, those blue funk days, become black funks. And those…
We – well most of us – fall victim to living out our lives and sharing every moment on social media. With our 837 “best” friends that we haven’t seen or actually spoken with in 15 years or maybe haven’t even met. We see the perfect moment and just can’t help ourselves. We have to…
Sure. Those rainy days and lazy days can help your mind rest, relax, and re-energize. But they are really just stopgaps. Moments when we do what we need to do to keep ourselves moving. When we were working, we needed more than just a day here or a day there to keep moving. We needed…
Special projects can fit into a lot of the categories we’ve already talked about, but they have one thing that may differentiate them from others in those categories. They all have an end goal. Sure, they may fall into the category of volunteering, or a hobby, or even spring cleaning. But it is that end…
We all have habits. But not all habits are created equal. We have good habits, and we have bad habits. Unfortunately, it seems like the bad habits are easier to form than the good habits. Probably because, even though they are bad for us, we tend to find them more enjoyable than what we consider…
There’s an old saying that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Maybe if that dog is of the canine variety, that’s true. I mean, they do tend to get a bit lazy and just want to eat and sleep in their golden years. But for us old dogs that are human? That’s simply…
I admit it. I am probable one of the worst offenders. I love those free apps I download onto my phone. And they are a problem. If you’re not careful, those seemingly meaningless phone apps really can be the root of all evil, They Are a Time Suck I can get pulled into some silly…
I’ve finally realized – much later than I wish I had – that my daughter is the greatest thing I will ever do. Our kids are the greatest thing we will ever do. My husband always had what he called the countdown. “We only have 10 years with her before she goes to college.” “We…
