June 26, 2013

Had a bad day? More than a conspiracy may be at work

Monday was going to rock. It was supposed to be a productive day. Why? Because I decreed it so. I had just completed my morning routine of reading when I wrote these words in my journal: “Am determined to ...

July 11, 2012

Avoiding worse when a day goes bad

Have you ever had one of those really horrible days that seem to suck the life out of you? The kind that leaves you vulnerable to making things worse? Several months ago, I had a doozy. I had let ...

March 22, 2010

When “git er done” just plain doesn’t git er done.

Who said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? I’m 50 and just last year discovered a very simple trick to keep me energized through all the tasks on my “to-do” list. However, it may not work for ...

August 19, 2009

Congratulations on Your Recent Contraction!

Can you imagine that headline on a greeting card? Unless you’re giving it to a pregnant woman, it wouldn’t make any sense. Even then, you’d likely get your head kicked in if she were in hard labor. Or, how ...

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Had a bad day? More than a conspiracy may be at work

Avoiding worse when a day goes bad

When “git er done” just plain doesn’t git er done.

Congratulations on Your Recent Contraction!