I had just finished my green smoothie for breakfast at work when someone waltzed in with a box of donuts. If I’m being honest, I felt quite smug in telling them I had already had something healthy and felt superior to anyone that was about to eat all those empty calories. Fifteen minutes later, I…
What Are You Listening To?
Strolling around downtown Fort Worth during a lunch break recently, I had my earbuds in listening to some music. This particular day, I was honed in on how each song would give what was going on around me a totally different feel, similar to how music enhances a scene in a movie. My curiosity was…
Life in the Gray Area
My daughter leaves for a month long internship at the Oceanside Museum of Art in Oceanside, California this Friday. Her pending absence has me reflecting on what it will be like when she leaves home for good. Please note, I’m not in a hurry for her to be gone, although I suspect she wishes she…
10 Ways to Help You Destress After a Busy Day
We’ve all been there, right? You have a really taxing day at work or you have been running around getting things done, but now you’re tired or aggravated or frustrated or annoyed, you name it. You go home, and even though you fight it, you end up snapping at your family or just being a…
Learning to Say “No”
A people pleaser by nature, I used to suck at saying no to things I didn’t want to do. I’m reveling in the fact that as I get older, it is much easier to tell people no (and to go to hell, but that’s a post for another day). I want to be helpful and…