Fail Faster: Some of the Hardest Advice to Swallow
I’ve started this piece a few times now. Twice on paper. Three or four times in my head. This is the third go on a keyboard. Fail, fail, fail. I even missed last week’s self-imposed publishing deadline. It wasn’t really a matter of writer’s block. The words came...
“What Day Is It?” and Other Questions Inside the Midlife Time Warp
It never fails. At least once a week during our morning coffee time on the porch, either hubby or I ask, “What day is it?” Sometimes, the answer takes a minute because the time warp blurs them all together. Of course, it doesn’t help that life got really weird almost...
Unleashed: Life Lessons from a Dog
Dogs are some of my favorite people. Hubby and I have three. They’re all our babies, but Pickle is extra special. I’ve learned a little something about life from her. Hopefully this won’t get sappy. First, Let Me Tell You About Pickle If you’re a dog person, you know...
Multitasking Sucks And It’s Probably Driving You Crazy
Multitasking used to make me feel so productive. That is, until life started feeling like a browser with 73 tabs open. Here’s what I’ve discovered about getting stuff done and enjoying the process. [The scene, about 1993] Both coffee pots were empty. Again. I was the...