Less drama. More Delight.
Why is this on my Visa bill? What began as an ordinary catch-up-on-finances afternoon escalates into a crisis. I thought they’d agreed to cover my hotel cost. A frantic search of my saved emails quickly proves my memory correct. This charge is a mistake. I call the hotel to explain that the organization that booked […]
I will no longer fight you for me. It’s 4:53 AM, and I haven’t put my contacts in yet. So I’m squinting hard to read the late-night scribbling on my nightstand note-pad. I will no longer fight you for me. The corners of my eyes sting. What does this even mean? After showering, dressing, and […]
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 […]
“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. […]
“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 […]
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 […]
The day after our interview with Kathi Lipp, Amy texted me: I just had a thought: Kathi is friends with failure because she doesn’t seem to take it personally. Just because a project fails, she doesn’t consider herself a failure. That’s mind-blowing! It sure is. When a perfectionist fails, she thinks, “I am a failure.” When an […]
She makes as many mistakes as I do! I’m editing a podcast episode. I’m remembering what a fun, fast-paced, hope-filled conversation we’d had with Kathi* on the day we’d recorded the interview. What I do not recall at all? Kathi’s mistakes. Honestly, I’m stunned to discover that she actually made mistakes. For years, I’ve assumed that […]
How do we deal with other people’s clutter? What if it’s your parents’ clutter? And what if you are living in their house…… for free? One listener asked my co-author Kathi Lipp, author of Clutter Free, for advice on a very overwhelming situation related to someone else’s clutter, and she invited me to the Clutter Free Academy Podcast to […]
“We should wait until February to take the Pathfinder in for servicing.” I start to shoot Daniel my What on earth are you even talking about? look. The one that starts with a You obviously aren’t listening to a word I am saying! eye-roll and ends with a defiant You better believe I can do […]
