Because sometimes it IS your circus… It’s war. And I’ve pulled out the big guns – poisonous plants, crushed oyster shells, a rake to remove mulch , metal landscape mesh and mousetraps hidden beneath overturned pots. Because this time, it is my circus and these are my monkeys. Errr…voles, actually. Although I think I’d ratherContinue reading “What If It Is Your Circus And They Are Your Monkeys?”
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How to Create Lasting Change
Transformation requires change both in thoughts and in actions. And change is difficult to initiate and often even more difficult to sustain. The following are some tips and suggestions for creating lasting change in any area of your life: Make your goals specific, actionable and measurable. For example, saying. “I want to be happier,” isContinue reading “How to Create Lasting Change”
Edit Your Personal Narrative
Did you ever have one of your English papers passed back filled with red marks; edits and deletions shaping your original script into something more cohesive and descriptive? If you’re at all like me, you first reacted with a bit of defensiveness tinged with embarrassment – “I thought the paper was good.” But then, uponContinue reading “Edit Your Personal Narrative”
Ten Lessons I am Still Learning
I took a break from the work of moving this past Sunday morning to sit on my new screened in porch with Tiger, both of us enjoying the view and the serenity (although I think he appreciated the squirrels more than I). Being able to take that break when there was so much to doContinue reading “Ten Lessons I am Still Learning”