My kids were so impressed when they found out that I had been a cheerleader 3 out of my 4 years in high school. It’s apparently a big deal when there are hundreds of kids in your class and thousands in the school, but when you have less than 50 students in your graduating class and only 8 try out …
The Land of “Yes!”
Jealousy doesn’t even begin to describe it. I so wish I would have thought of “The Land of Yes!” as the name for a company, blog, or even my personal homestead, but alas our friend’s brilliant daughter laid claim to it first for her farm-to-fork catering company. I simply adore how it sounds rolling off my tongue and all the …
Becoming Our Best Selves
Recently, I was faced with a moment of choice. I was with a group of friends, and the topic of a colleague we all know came up. In the past, I have joined the group in what was essentially a gossip session about this person with whom we all have a challenging relationship. But I have made a commitment to …
Something to Look Forward to
A few years ago, one of my business coaches, Mark LeBlanc, gave me a piece of advice as I was creating my strategic business plan: Always have something you’re really looking forward to on your calendar, even if it’s months (or even years) away. He contended it would help to balance my energy on the days when life and work …
If / Then
Please tell me I’m not the only one. I decide on a goal. I’m on fire for a week or two, and then I slack off or get totally off-track. I know exactly what the behavior is that is sabotaging my intentions. I know the problem, and it’s usually me. Now I’m frustrated and feel worse and worse about myself …
Keeping It Fresh
I don’t watch a lot of television, but one show used to love was Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood. Tom and I would record it and watch it together as we ate our Sunday morning breakfast. Once, Osgood did a segment on the origins and traditions of Christmas caroling. In it, one gentlemen who led a group in Seattle called …
Be Like Ron
The countdown has begun. Three days to lift off! For many of us, it could be the lift off of big emotions, big drama, and big triggers that holiday events with family and friends can bring. I mean, we all know that person—the one we know will likely bring the match to the fire. But this year, what if we …
The Presentation of Time
Sorry to sound the alarm, but Christmas is only 10 days away! How is it even possible that we are already at Christmas? It seriously feels like we were just celebrating July 4th… like last week. When I think about how fast time is passing in my life, I can easily fall into a mild sense of panic that I …
Me and El Tigre
This month marks the 23rd anniversary of our Monday Morning Stretch, and to celebrate we are recycling some our most popular editions over the next few weeks. This Stretch was first published in July of 2016. Tom and I had been married just a little over a year, and this was yet another one of our cycling adventures which yielded …
Lessons from the Silver Strand
This month marks the 23rd anniversary of our Monday Morning Stretch, and to celebrate we are recycling some our most popular editions over the next few weeks. This Stretch was first published in March of 2014. Rereading it makes me want to dust off my old road bike, spin the tires, and feel the wind on my face again! As …
