I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about how to restart a bad day. Because if you’re like me, sometimes you get a day that’s not going your way, and by lunchtime you’re thinking, “Ugh. Today is awful. Maybe tomorrow will be better.” I know this is faulty thinking. Yes, a good night’s sleep can lead to a better
Category: Semi-Charmed Life.
The other week, I got a letter from an old friend back in Kansas City. He wrote about his relationships, his life, and his musings. It was lovely to sit down and read it. Although I’ll be a little late in replying, I’m going to write him a letter back today and get it in the mail tomorrow. Now, we’re
A couple of weeks back, I wrote this post about the importance of rewarding yourself when you’re trying to start a good habit…or break a bad habit. This is basic brain science. Naturally, good habits can be their own reward, but most of us benefit from extra reinforcement. So as a great philosopher once said, “Treat yo self!” One reader
Just in the past few days, I’ve been started a daily healthy habit. It got me thinking about a friend of mine. Whenever I’m pursuing a goal or making a change, she asks me, “How are you going to reward yourself?” I never have a good answer for her. Usually, I think attaining the goal or making the change will
A few weeks ago, because of my job, Mr. Donovan and I moved from Kansas City to Los Angeles with our three high-strung terriers. We haven’t known a lot of people to make a big move across the country in the middle of their lives. And I think there are really good reasons why they don’t. For me, Kansas City
Why did I make a list of what sound to me like some of the best travel books, novels set in other countries, and so on? Well, if you’re like me, you’re curious about other countries and other parts of the world…you dream of traveling to dozens of countries…and you don’t have nearly the kind of budget that could satisfy
The other day, a coworker of mine said something that offended someone else we work with. He’s a nice person, he apologized immediately, and his apology was accepted. Now, nobody goes through life without offending anybody, ever, and I told him he should let it go. He didn’t want to forgive himself for it, though. Sometimes we think that if