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Be Ready to “Grab and Go” at ALL Times!
This week was a humble reminder of the forces of nature. And a very good week to be ready to “grab and go”! Fires in Oregon, Colorado and California dominated the news in the West. As of Monday, there were 100 uncontrolled fires blasting smoke, heat and devastation across communities. As if that wasn’t enough, […]
Voting Amidst a Pandemic
We’re learning how to adapt and adjust a lot this year! Voting amidst a pandemic is one more thing to learn about. Sometimes we just need a little help to guide us through 🙂 Before we look ahead, let’s look back at the history of voting in the United States. History.com wrote an article April […]
Thank you to EMT’s and Paramedics
This week started out with a bang. Checking in on a friend’s mom Monday morning, I found her on the ground. She had fallen the night before and was unable to move. She was understandably frightened, her dogs were protecting her and she was in severe pain. Calling 911, I wasn’t sure what to expect […]
Home Office Organizing Tips
Can you believe it is August? Organizing for school is a traditional August activity. While the pandemic dominates our traditional activities, how about we still “go for” some organizing for the coming of fall? For one of my posts this week, I referenced that we are “that phase” of 2020 and the pandemic. How are […]
Progress is Rarely Linear
Funny how it goes with progress. We get in the groove, build momentum and something stops us from making more progress. Sometimes it’s a dip, sometimes it’s an outside influence, or maybe it’s something inside of us that causes doubt or confusion. How do you know you’re stagnating? LifeHack has a great article that highlight […]
What’s in Your Control, to Control Amidst Uncertainty?
Living in the fuzzy zone of uncertainty teaches us a lot about what is yours to control. Competing “high impact” matters are dominating our lives these days. How are you handling what’s yours to control amidst uncertainty? What is control? One definition of control is: “the power to influence or direct people’s behavior or the […]
Keeping up with Routine Medical Appointments
Pandemic or no pandemic, do you keep up with routine medical appointments? Ok, confession here, I am an annual physical person. Like clockwork, I go in for routine exams! During these crazy times, I was pleasantly surprised with the ease of scheduling and participating in my first video annual exam with my primary care doc. […]
Feeling Unproductive?
Don’t know about you, but there have been times during life when I’ve felt unproductive. It drives me nuts! And the more I think about it, I stay stuck in the horrible feeling I could be doing more. This week, I read an article on Inc. that “spoke” to me and taught me something new. […]
Some Creative Ways to Cope During Difficult Times
We’re halfway through 2020. Whew, did you ever imagine when we started this year that we would be living during a pandemic? The times have been challenging. We’re learning about ourselves – the good, the bad and the questionable. When times are difficult, how we respond can impact us into the future. Improving your ability […]