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The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Two years ago today, I published The Overthinker’s Guide to Joy.I wrote a book. An actual book. With a cover and everything.After more than 30 years as a television executive, writing a book felt like a whole new adventure. It was also a bucket-list item, something I wanted to do simply to see if I could.I…
Joy in the Little Things
My husband and I recently spent 10 days visiting our daughters and celebrated three family birthdays in September. It was a great trip. Great weather. Great food. Lots of walks. Lots of golf. Lots of laughs. One afternoon, we decided to have a very early dinner at an old-fashioned hamburger stand. It was a 50-year-old…
Are You Mad At Me?
Are you mad at me?I have asked myself that question more times than I care to admit. Did I say something wrong? Was that text too abrupt? Did I overshare? Am I too much? If you are a people pleaser, you might be very familiar with some of this internal dialogue. Recently, my friend Carol,…
What’s Your Target?
How are you? That’s always a loaded question, right? And lately, my answer has been: I’m fine. Mostly. Except for my golf game. Which has become a bigger issue than it should be. I know. I know. First world problems. But there is something deeper here. I started playing two years ago after tennis started…
Waiting for the Season to Change
It’s almost the end of summer, and I don’t know about you, but I think a lot of us are ready for a change. It’s been hot. Really hot. And here in Hawaii, we just went through a weekend of hurricane watch. Thankfully, we escaped without any major damage, but plenty of people weren’t so…
Just a Number
I’ve always liked the expression “age is just a number,” and I genuinely believe it. I’m having more fun as I get older, largely because I’ve accumulated more hobbies, more interests, and more groups of people I love spending time with. But as I added another candle to the proverbial birthday cake last week, I…
The Book I Almost Didn’t Read
Have you ever decided how you felt about something before you even gave it a chance? We often say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Ironically, that’s exactly what I did. Not because of the cover. Because of the title: I’m Glad My Mom Died. Even typing those words makes me uncomfortable. As someone…
Curiosity Before Certainty
Do you ever hear a word and suddenly it takes on a whole new meaning? That happened to me recently. Over the past few weeks, two of my daughters, in completely unrelated conversations, each used the same word to describe someone. Transactional. The first time, I nodded and moved on. The second time, I found myself…
