My 1999 Chevy Prizm was full of character – all those idiosyncrasies that you only find in a vehicle that’s seen a lot of years and thousands of miles. The interior light didn’t work. The heater moaned in cold weather. The front end shook at speeds over 65 miles an hour. The brake pedal squished…
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Reclaiming Time for What You Want To Do Most
Years and years ago I read an excellent little book (more like a booklet) called The Tyranny of the Urgent. This was in the days before cell phones, email and text messaging. I remember being struck then by its simple message about how we should stop diverting our attention from the important to take care…
Sharing Mother’s Day – An Obligation or Celebration?
For moms, Mother’s Day can be laden with expectation. We expect to be pampered and coddled – breakfast in bed, a trip to the spa, dinner at a fancy restaurant. But what we don’t expect is to be lost in all the craziness of family obligations. Yet for some women with family living nearby (or…
Treasure and Valentine’s Day
The other day one of my daughters asked me what my husband and I would be doing for Valentine’s Day. I gave her a blank look. Frankly I hadn’t thought about it yet. And even more frankly, we haven’t ever really made a big deal out of celebrating Valentine’s Day. Which got me thinking about…