If it’s not one thing it’s another, so when I got the text from the car dealership that I needed a whole new set of tires ($3,500!!!) for my (new to me in May) car, I had the choice of how to think about that information. I could see this as a disaster, imagine they…
read moreHello my friends! I thought I’d try something new today. It’s been bugging me that my weekly emails have been so visually boring…so I decided to try something new! I’m often stopped in my tracks by trying some new technology. While I wouldn’t call a newsletter template exactly cutting-edge technology, just the thought of trying…
read moreSometimes we just need a little help. As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve been working with a few different coaches these days. A life coach (Dr. Edie), a physical trainer, Connor, specializing in Pickleball (coach), a nutritional coach, as well as a professional therapist. This week, my nutrition coach shared with me an illustration that has…
read moreIt’s back-to-school time and for many of us, it’s “take a kid to college” time too. I see the images coming across my Instagram feed and the stories filtering over my Facebook page. Parents hugging, kissing, laughing, sorting, hauling, setting up (exquisite) dorm rooms, exploring, letting go, laughing some more, and crying. I have 1…
read moreThis morning in my devotional I read this passage from Esther 4:14: “…And who knows if you have come to this position for such a time as this?” Queen Esther was put into a really bad position. Her husband (the King) did not know she was Jewish. He had been talked into killing all the…
read morePer usual, this week is flying by! Only 1 more full week before school starts so we’re focused on getting prepped and ready for the school year. In the midst of all this “life” of course, I’m working on my Pickleball program (Pickleball Evangelism) as well as a proposal for my book, “Dink Positive Thoughts,”…
read moreEarly this morning I took my husband to get his left eye “fixed.” His glaucoma (pressure on the eye) had not been responding to his daily drops, and his lens was getting cloudy, so the Doctor recommended he get a new lens and while he was in there, go ahead and get some little, tiny,…
read moreThis week we are getting my 16-year-old ready to head off to Spain. It’s been so fun getting everything ready and he even let me take him clothes shopping! I’m doing the happy dance over here! 🙂 I was thinking of summers past, and all the child-focused activities that used to fill my days. Activities…
read moreDo you have big plans for this summer? Amelia is in Austin taking classes June-July and Graham is headed to Spain to study Spanish and we… We will be “test driving” the “Empty Nest Model!” What did you do when you had your first Empty Nest Experience? We are planning on taking a few weeks to…
read moreHave you been following along with the whole Ai ChatGPT explosion? I was pretty clueless about it until I happened to be invited to a special workshop intensive on how businesses are using it with great success. Intrigued, I attended the workshop and was absolutely blown away by the possibilities Ai and ChatGPT provide. Interestingly,…
read moreHave you ever Procrastinated to your detriment? Do you use Procrastination as a tool or as a reaction? Or does Procrastination just happen to you? Do you just wait, and wait and wait to take action, but the day for action never comes? Speaking of waiting, today I want to talk with you a bit…
read moreFinding your passions in midlife is not as easy as it might seem. You could say it’s a work in progress. This morning I snuck over to the local Pickleball courts and had several hours of Pickleball play with some new friends. I have a long “to do” list, but instead of chaining myself to…
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