One of the submissions I received for my birthday guest blogger posts I thought would be better suited to mark a different special day. Two years ago this weekend, DH2U moved in with me. It violated one of my self-imposed rules (and we all know what I think of rules), but once again, breaking them was… Continue reading Living Together
Category: Inner Strength
American Dream
Normally if people ask me if I’m an optimist or pessimist, I say that I am a realist. Events lately have taught me that that is a lie I’ve been telling myself. Earlier this year I listened to Seth Godin’s book Linchpin, and I was struck by his definition of the American Dream: Keep your… Continue reading American Dream
Prefer the Expat Life?
Anyone who has known me for more than say ten minutes knows that I loved my time abroad. It was an incredible experience for me. And while I had many personal difficulties during those two years, the positives so far outweighed the negatives that they almost broke the scale! Shortly after I returned to the… Continue reading Prefer the Expat Life?
Better Off?
The Republican National Convention is this week. There has been a lot of historical footage in the media, and on more than one site I've seen video clips of Reagan's highly effective slogan "Are you better off than you were 4 years ago?" That got me thinking of my life through that four-year lens. Now,… Continue reading Better Off?
Complainers
I recently responded to a blog post that was a stream of consciousness account of her massage. She seemed to have not enjoyed the experience, all because she was worried that the massage therapist might touch parts of her body that she was sensitive about - her feet and arm pits. Considering my background, I… Continue reading Complainers
Routine versus Rut
I was thinking about my “dream versus aspiration” post the other day, duly inspired by both Harold and Maude (I’m still thinking about that movie!!!) and the potential joys of unexpected adventures, and it got me thinking about words that only vary in meaning due to perception. Someone who views him/herself as persistent, might easily… Continue reading Routine versus Rut
Take Back the Truth?
Over the weekend I realized that I am allergic to artificial cinnamon. A few tasty hard cinnamon candies during the week, and by Saturday morning my tongue was swollen and horrible ulcerated sores lined the side, making speaking and eating incredibly painful, when possible at all. I even had to cancel my Father's Day plans… Continue reading Take Back the Truth?
More From the Confessional
It’s been a long time since I confessed my morning person tendencies. Since my audience is expanding, and there are new readers out there (Thank You!), I figured I would give another peak into the quirks that make-up the real me. I am … a saver. Given a choice of saving or spending, saving wins… Continue reading More From the Confessional
The Weird Sisters
I recently finished the book, The Weird Sisters, by Eleanor Brown. (This is not a sponsored post, but it is an affiliate link.) The publisher’s description gives such a perfect overview I will not attempt to reinvent the wheel: The Andreas family is one of readers. Their father, a renowned Shakespeare professor who speaks almost… Continue reading The Weird Sisters
Purposeful Living
I am doing something unusual this year in terms of resolutions: I’m having a different one each month. Each helps me work towards a personal goal, and knowing that I only have to do it for a month makes it feel like a fun challenge and not a chore. I haven’t quite worked out all… Continue reading Purposeful Living
Grown Up, Now What? 