Less drama. More Delight.
As a little girl, I had a silly habit. During family gatherings, I’d march from person to person, pointing and declaring, “I love DADDY! And I love MOMMY! And I love JOHNNY! And I love G’ama! And I love G’ampa!” When I finished proclaiming my love for everyone, I’d walk to the center of the […]
This is a great week to say “Thank you!” to your favorite bloggers … and in very specific ways. Because the GDPR goes into effect on May 25. “What is it about the GDPR that makes this a great week to thank your favorite bloggers?” you ask. Great question. But first, let’s be clear: by […]
“You’re not a problem-solver.” Dumbfounded, I stare at my husband. Finally, the words, “Yes, I am!” eek their way out. “No, you’re not,” comes his rebuttal. I’m too stunned to speak (which is probably a good thing). For the rest of the day, the Holy Spirit is clearly at work in my mind and heart. […]
Time to reward myself. I pull out of the Safeway parking lot and head toward Starbucks. It’ll be so nice to sit and relax for just a few minutes. My mouth waters at the mere thought of a tall extra-whip mocha with an orange-cranberry scone. But as I stop at the traffic light, doubts swarm […]
“Well goody-goody gumdrops for you!” I’m talking back to the guy in the anti-bullying Facebook video I’m watching (although I should be sleeping). He’s just explained the best way to render a bully powerless is “just don’t react.” Which probably makes sense to a lot of people. But for me, the little word “just” is like flicking a […]
I wonder what happens if I click this little button? It’s five short minutes before Kathi and I walk on stage to share our “Getting Out of Overwhelmed” message with over a hundred MOPS moms. Everything is ready. Our notes are on our podiums. Props are on a table. The PowerPoint presentation is up on […]
“I’d been warned about this particular student,” Joyce begins. She pauses and looks over the room of teachers — each one of us listening expectantly, some nodding already. Somehow she knows that we’re all thinking, Oh, I’ve had a “particular student” of my own! Joyce smiles and continues. “Let’s call him … Johnny.” Although he […]
The rustle of 250 restless bodies crescendos. We’ve been stuck in our seats at a required teacher in-service day for an hour-and-a-half, now. Pure torture. “You’ll have a thirty-minute break, and then our next speaker will begin at 10:00.” I’m a rule-follower. So unlike the renegades who are already making a dash for the conference […]
“How much longer have you been a parent than me?” We’d gotten home from the hospital just a few hours prior, and I’d carried my baby girl so joyously into the waiting nursery. But I’d scarcely laid her in the bassinet when panic hit hard. How could all those doctors and nurses just let me […]
It must have been National Unsolicited Advice Day. Kathi got an Email from a podcast listener, informing her that her violations of the rules of grammar cause the listener to grimace each and every week. Michele received an earnest message from a podcast listener urging her to get a professional quality microphone — one that […]
