I’m working on a new project, and everyday, even on a good day, I feel fear nagging at my belly and nibbling at my courage. It jumbles my thoughts, and drifts my visions into the not so courageous category. Into Easier, less risky,…
I think we let our limitations dictate what we view as possible way too often. For example, I want a new bed frame for our cramped bedroom which is engulfed by our mammoth bed, but our piggy bank has just coughed up its last…
Not too long ago, I was at Barnes and Noble and had about 45 minutes to spare. Rather than pulling out my laptop to get some work done or checking my emails on my phone, I decided to take it easy and have some…
Ever dream of changing a life situation or a way of thinking and approaching life but can’t seem to break out of the rut you are in? Like the sun keeps rising on the same day over and over? I have been here more…
My love will be back in a few minutes with $170 extra in his pocket. He spent the morning mystery shopping and bam, we have $170 that we didn’t have a few hours ago! We have done this quick rounding up of money many…
I love legal pads. Yes, the bulky, yellow pads of paper which, in the age of smartphones and tablets, seem pretty unsexy and old fashioned. Don’t get me wrong, I love technology too. But technology is only a tool, and it is not the best tool…
The other evening Michael and I sat in our kitchen and colored. We had two 99 cent coloring books and a box of 24 crayons. There was something wonderfully freeing about the limiting pre-drawn pictures of happy puppies and kittens and only having 24…
I realized in a new way today the power of disrupting our routine. You see, we wanted to remember to soak oatmeal this evening before going to bed. So, Claudia wrote a reminder for us to remember. Just writing a reminder can really make…
It can be so easy to get stuck in a rut and get super narrow-minded. When this happens, life pretty much stinks. You think, “I’m just going to have to slog it out here at this ol’ job.” Or, “Well, we’re just going to…
“I never made one of my discoveries through the process of rational thinking.” – Albert Einstein Question: Recommendation: Think one irrational thought today and act on it. …
