Category: Overwhelmed

Restart the Day

Some days get off to a bad start. You missed the alarm; what happened with that? The car wouldn’t start, the kids were whinny, your

This is YOUR day!

Make this your day! No one else’s. Leave behind the list of “shoulds” and make what you want out of this day. Forget other people’s voices in

Let It Slide

Don’t pay attention to irksome distractions.  Don’t believe them; don’t play into them.  Just let them slide off — the proverbial water off a duck’s

Life’s a Bitch!

Life is hard. Sometimes it’s an absolute bitch! You’re challenged every day, and often you can’t find a way to meet that challenge. Not enough

Layoff into Adventure

 “It’s not an adventure,” my wife adamantly replies. On its face, I would agree that having the family’s sole bread winner, wage earner, gainfully employed linchpin laid

Living at Half-Throttle

There’s something to be said for living at half-throttle. Medium. Well-balanced. Averaged out. Not too. This is not to say one shouldn’t push it all

Hard & Scary

Life’s hard, and scary … And amazing, delightful, and reassuring to realize that we can deal with hard and scary. Everyday.  Sometimes better … Sometimes

Traffic Over-stressing

There comes a time to get out of the fast lane. Too much rushing around takes its toll. Especially when other factors have got you

A Peaceful Moment

Pick a peaceful moment The morning hour before the mists have burned clear A blue lake whose surface is mirror-still, or fluttering with a light,

Add to Your List

Always add to your task list, your string of “to-do’s,” the following items: * Smile * Laugh * Share * Love