I joined the Panera “coffee club” this month, which clearly requires me to spend several hours there drinking several cups of coffee to get my $8.99 worth. 

I do recognize simply drinking four cups of coffee throughout the month would make it worth it, but I love a deal too much to stop at four.

A...

Do you ever feel like you “shouldn’t” feel a certain way?  

 Ever find yourself feeling mad about something?  Then becoming even madder because you’re mad at yourself for feeling mad?  

Or sadder because you’re sad?

Ever feel like it’s easier to stick with what you’ve been doing because it’s some...

Ever feel like you CAN figure something out on your own so you SHOULD?  

 Maybe it’s an assignment at work…

Maybe it’s how to get your kids to sleep before midnight…

Maybe you’ve even figured out how to get somewhere with an actual map rather than your phone, & the thought of stopping for directi...

I had a fantastic workout yesterday...The kind where I dripped sweat everywhere & felt like I could take on the world. 

But oddly…or not so oddly for me...

Mid-workout, a Culver's caramel cashew sundae popped into my head.  More specifically, a caramel cashew sundae with hot fudge.  (Because that'...

I don’t think I’ve ever once witnessed either of the boys sitting next to their Legos & saying, "I don’t know what to build."

And I certainly haven’t witnessed them saying, "I know what I WANT to build, but I don’t know how."

They just start.  

Nowhere along the way do they say…

"Is this ok?"

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Do you ever make immediate assumptions?  Often based on very little information?  

Such as...“Why do our chickens hate me?” which was my immediate reaction to my destroyed flowers. 

Matt (the chicken whisperer) said he would talk to them… 

They explained...The flowers to them are kind of like pea...

Decided to do a video this week!  Talking about the importance of alone time for yourself AND others & introversion vs extroversion.  

Make sure you take some alone time for yourself this week, & have a great one!

Want to start your day with something other than negativity?  PLENTY of that in the news for later in the day, right?  :-)

I do some quick stretching when I first wake up in the morning...Helps wake me up & works out the “kinks” & whatever else seems to develop during the night post-30 or 40...What...

If you’re like most Americans (80% according to recent studies), you check your phone within the first 15 minutes.  

However, of this 80%, I suspect a small percentage is being consulted by high-level government officials or is responsible for saving lives. 

I absolutely appreciate & admire those ...

Happy Mother’s Day to ALL my friends!

I know & love at least one person (including myself) who falls into at least one of these categories, each of which has its unique challenges...just as motherhood does.  

Maybe you’ve experienced frustration, anger, sadness...

Maybe sleep deprivation because ...

Are you feeling the impact of the covid-19 pandemic?  Or know someone who is?  Of course.  We’re all impacted in some way.  The question is really how & to what extent.  This week, I’m digging into 4 concerns that may prevent us from seeking the help we need. 

A few days ago I started listening to...