I confess: I’m a ruminator. An over-analyzer. Left to my own devices, I can get caught in a mental loop for days. I have a friend who can think things through in his head. He literally closes his eyes and thinks though a concern or a problem, exploring options, considering consequences, weighing possible outcomes. He […]
Doesn’t it feel good when your home looks tidy and feels organized? I’m one of those a-place-for-everything-and-everything-in-its-place kind of people, and I love it when my space is ordered. But I have a confession. Well it’s not a secret, but it does surprise people. I have a neutral zone – a place where things go […]
You know one of the nicest things you can do for yourself? Give yourself a daily oasis: A little island of bliss that’s part of your routine. Built into your schedule. Not negotiable. As regular as brushing your teeth. No matter what stresses and strains the day brings, there’s always this piece of calm to […]
One thing that bewilders me in Body Combat class is when people don’t move in time to the beat of the music. You’d think the laws of probability or sheer random luck would mean occasionally they’d land a kick on the beat. Or a punch in time to the music. But no. It just never […]
Ever find yourself in the midst of an argument, thinking, we aren’t communicating at all? Or, he just doesn’t get it. Or, what planet is she living on? Sometimes the chasm is less about the subject of the argument than the level it’s taking place on. Or rather, the fact that the two of you […]