Everyone believes in change, as long as it involves someone else. Each New Year in January, many of us make New Year’s Resolutions about how we are going to change. After Christmas season, people often feel remorse for having over-eaten and under-exercised. In early January gyms are flooded with new recruits, often lasting until February when our muscles begin to ache. So … [Read more...] about New resolutions for January 2023
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Five steps to making peace with transitions
With the click of a Send key, I moved into a new stage of life. Much as I love it, I resigned from writing for my local newspaper. It’s become stressful to keep up with conversations during interviews. In person, we wear masks; on the phone, I have difficulty hearing every word. And my body no longer tolerates stress. Making peace with transitions. This one is fairly easy. I … [Read more...] about Five steps to making peace with transitions
Be willing to do the thing poorly, in order to learn to do it well
Do you remember that movie from the ‘90s, Groundhog Day? It’s the one where Bill Murray was stuck in a time loop, waking up every day being forced to re-live the same day over and over and over again. Do you feel like that sometimes? Like you are stuck – emotionally, spiritually, financially? February 2 is officially Groundhog Day – thirty-three days into the New … [Read more...] about Be willing to do the thing poorly, in order to learn to do it well