I caught a glimpse of one of the gremlins out of the corner of my right eye and tried to give him a good whack with the back of my hand. Of course, he was too quick for me. He disappeared in a flash. When I looked back up five minutes later, I saw two … More Rounding up the gremlins
This past weekend my kids and I were invited to the lake place in Northern Idaho of my best friend, Katie, and her family. They were celebrating 50 years since Katie’s parents bought it and to my best guess, I’ve been coming to the lake with them for 45 of those 50 years. They’d made … More The Long View
Yes…I Talk to Myself. Often. We’re focusing on ‘self-care’ this month and as I thought about this week’s post, I realized most of what I needed to learn on the topic has already been drilled into me, one way or another. The troublesome part? Stickiness. Self-care efforts need to become habit-forming in order to pay … More Love Me List
It seems like these days pass so quickly that we often finding ourselves reading, appreciating the gift of a post, and then moving on too quickly. To extend some of the great notes of the week, we are trying out Well Said Saturdays – bringing a few quotes from recent posts forward. From We Are … More Well Said Saturdays – July 8
The other night I was sitting at dinner with my dear blogging friend, Betsy Kerekes, and mentioned that she has written three books. After dinner she jokingly said to me something like, “it was a great dinner except for having to get out of talking about my books.” I thought to myself, “oh good, I’m … More Episode 25: The Book Publishing Journey with Vicki Atkinson
Last month’s posts about resiliency inspired me. It’s amazing how we find the courage to bounce back from difficult situations, drawing upon deep wells of inner strength we never knew we possessed. Or, in my case, listening to an ‘80s pop song. In 2006, my life got flipped, turned upside down when my marriage went … More Eye of the tiger, thrill of the fight.
I find a quiet place in the house, close my eyes and try a few minutes of meditation, letting my thoughts relax and wander. Later I might organize my desk or even go for a walk and make a list of everything that I’m grateful for in my life. And oh, yes, I will most certainly … More Life’s a beach
The other night, my almost four-year-old Mr. D ran up to me brandishing his strawberry popsicle and said, “My girl wants a red one too.” Your girl? What? Let me back up. Our neighborhood has a wonderful Farmer’s Market. It not only has lots of stands of fruit, vegetables, and products where we can buy … More Love at First Sight
I’m reading our dear friend, Julia Preston’s book “Voices: Who’s in Charge of the Committee in My Head” and it’s a delight in every way. Wynne mentioned Julia’s book to me a few months ago and the title was intriguing (almost as much as Julia herself) but sadly I had to sideline reading until I … More We Are One
It seems like these days pass so quickly that we often finding ourselves reading, appreciating the gift of a post, and then moving on too quickly. To extend some of the great notes of the week, we are trying out Well Said Saturdays – bringing a few quotes from recent posts forward. From Vicki’s Top … More Well Said Saturdays – July 1
The Heart of the Matter 