Do you know how to start outwitting life today? You don’t even need a life-changing event for permission. It’s time to stop and smell the flowers. My breast cancer diagnosis forced me to learn how to start outwitting life. The disease and its far-reaching tentacles were responsible for my job loss and ultimate home and lifestyle downsizing. The American Cancer Society estimates that 276…
I fear Covid is inducing public rudeness. We did take out tonight. I know it is not an indulgence we should make when on a budget. We are trying to support local businesses during Covid, and I needed Mexican food. I drove to get the take-out, and a man was walking into the restaurant before me. He did not hold the double doors for me even though I was…
I am struggling to stay motivated these days. Are you? Maybe it is the summer heat that’s finally arrived, but I am having a hard time doing things that used to be routine for me. I probably should not admit this but, my house isn’t up to my usual clean standards. I would like to believe that’s because doing important things has taken precedence…
Most of us have been hunkering down and self-quarantining for about five weeks now. I don’t know about you, but in my entire adult life, I have never had five weeks of vacation in a row. I certainly never had vacation time without the ability to go anywhere! These are different times; you may have been required to take a furlough or been permanently laid-off from…
Who knew that when I started this blog a year ago, that outwitting life would become a necessity during Covid 19? Well, it has. Suddenly, everything has changed. We are all working from home or not working at all. Schools are remotely teaching lessons, or parents are home-schooling. Sports are canceled, and we’re being asked to self-quarantine to keep everyone safe. Social distancing is the current…
The Corona Virus has made things very real these past few days. Schools are closed, restaurants can only provide take-out/delivery, and sporting events have been canceled. We are officially in a Pandemic. So, what does that mean for you? Are you going to panic and run to the grocery store to stockpile staples? Will your hands become raw due to the number of times you are washing them…