My Thoughts on the Good Life

Finishing Goals

Finishing Goals

Hope you are having an absolutely beautiful summer! In the middle of the July heat, I’m reflecting on New Year’s Resolutions. I chose the 2019 theme word “finisher” when I set two big New Year’s Resolutions that involved finishing challenging projects. Now in July, I’ve […]

Media Diet

Media Diet

Modern life has a way of bombarding us with endless news, social media, and entertainment options. That’s why I’m indulging in a “media diet”. I’m massively restricting all media I consume, so I can enjoy the silence and have more “juice” for my creative endeavors. […]

Move the Story Forward

Move the Story Forward

Living with total commitment to move the story forward consistently keeps me on track. Progress most days. It motivates me. Life is full of unwieldy-but-golden opportunities and challenges that take months, years, decades, or a lifetime to complete. It seems consistently plowing forward, no matter […]

Sometimes Less is More

Sometimes Less is More

Thoughts on the Good Life is switching to monthly from weekly blog posts. I want to free up some time and some mental space. I love my life, but it’s super busy. I tend to overpack my to do list, burn my candle at both […]

Potential Benefits of Playing the Lottery

Potential Benefits of Playing the Lottery

The Powerball jackpot is above $700-million and climbing toward a billion dollars again. Is it worth buying a lottery ticket? The Odds The mathematical odds of winning the jackpot don’t look good at approximately 1-in-292-million. But on the other hand, “you miss 100% of the […]

Standup Desk Switch

Standup Desk Switch

Working at standup desks has been doing wonders in reducing my sciatic pain. I’m now working 40+ hours at various standup desks at work, home, or wherever I can find a high countertop, even Starbucks for example. I’m sharing this with you, because who knows, […]

Handling Good Luck and Bad Luck Well

Handling Good Luck and Bad Luck Well

A few quick thoughts on LUCK: one of my favorite topics. Throughout the course of our lives, we all have an abundance of good and bad luck. It’s inevitable. It’s part of the human condition. What’s wildly important, is handling good and bad luck well, […]

My All-Time Favorite Quotes

My All-Time Favorite Quotes

This week I’ll share with you my six all-time favorite quotes. But first, let me say, life lately has been very good, but extremely busy for me. The holiday window painting book I’m writing is even more work than I expected. My full-time medical sales […]

370 Words on Being 37

370 Words on Being 37

37 is an interesting age. I’m not young or old. I’m in between. 37 is where the rubber meets the road. Things are happening fast. Exciting times. I’ll write briefly, with just 370 words, on being 37. First things first. I’m mother to a vivacious, […]

The Magic of Flowers at Work

The Magic of Flowers at Work

I have a rule that I always have a blooming flower at my work desk. Or at least a bud with an impending bloom. I regularly tend to a little garden in my cubicle. Maybe you do too. If so, what’s your favorite indoor flower? […]