For some reason, this time of year I forget lots of things. I don’t have a memory problem. Instead, I have an attitude problem!
Here are a few tools I’ve forgotten to use for a while. But I’m determined to put them back into my life. I will let you know how that turns out. I’ve added a few details to help you remember them. [Read more…]
In my last post, I talked about my sadness because of a family member who was close to death. A few days after I wrote that note, my older brother died.
Even though we knew for a while that this was coming, the sadness and grief was overwhelming. At the same time, most of us felt a sense of relief that he didn’t have to suffer and he could be at peace. [Read more…]
Lately, I seem to be in a season of hard times.
Many of you know about the stress I’ve had with some recent family illnesses and surgeries. In addition to all of that, one of my family members is probably in his last weeks of life because of cancer.
It all just makes me so SAD. [Read more…]
After years of raising kids and working full-time, Judy was finally going on a vacation. Her husband had made all the arrangements, and they planned to leave in a few days for a trip to Florida.
The best part of this vacation was that all the expenses were being paid by her husband’s company. The package included seven glorious days in an oceanfront condo, the use of a convertible sports car and a three-day pass to Disney World. [Read more…]
Because my book Friends with the Scale is going out of print next year, I decided to post it one chapter at a time.
Here is Chapter 1.
That crazy, stupid piece of metal called a scale! Each morning, you cautiously step on it, hoping for good news. But instead, it tells you that, once again, you have failed. [Read more…]