Lists
How do you make your most important decisions? I’m talking about the big ones—the career move that could change everything, the relationship that feels complicated on paper, the health choice that logic alone can’t solve. I used to swear by pros and cons lists for decisions like these. It felt like the “smart” way to…
To get myself out of the funk I was feeling due to the pandemic, and to occupy the ‘monkey mind’ that spirals out of control when it has too much time to think, I started reflecting on the things I did that made me happy in the past. I grabbed some paper and started making a list of the amazing things I got to do in my life. As I reminisced about these memorable moments, the same heightened emotions I felt in the past were felt again. It was like being engrossed in a movie, but that movie was my real life. It felt so delicious, I kept doing it, a little every day. Next thing I knew, I had over 100 things on my list.
Do you ever notice how much cleaning you can get done in the few minutes before company arrives? Or how quickly you can write a report on the day it’s due? I’m always amazed at how many loose ends I can tie on the day before a vacation. Ever wonder why we can accomplish more…
Sometimes revelations arise from the most unlikely things. I didn’t start reading fiction until I was 40, because I thought it was a waste of time. My nose was always in a book, but I only read non-fiction (because it taught me important things). Then I discovered Nora Roberts and experienced the indulgent escape that…
I just returned from a month in the Mediterranean; a once-in-a-life time trip which was both a blessing and a challenge. I feel very fortunate to have traveled to Cyprus, my birthplace, after 44 years. We also went to Malta. My husband and I were able to reconnect with family, make new friends and enjoy…