Do planner journals really work?? I'm about to find out for the umpteenth time. Usually I buy a planner in January with high hopes for any miracles that will happen to my time management for the new year. This year I tried something different: I wrote my schedule and daily to-do's in one of my … Continue reading Do planners really work?
Category: Personal growth
Watching my kid in gymnastic’s class gives me that worried constipated look
My five-year old daughter has been dreaming of doing cartwheels for months now, which probably seems like an eternity for a small person. Much to my dismay, she has been practicing her jumping, bending, climbing, and tumbling any chance she gets. The look on her face is priceless though; at the end of some acrobatic … Continue reading Watching my kid in gymnastic’s class gives me that worried constipated look
Photo Challenge: Opening Hope renewed through a hospital window
Windows offer glimpses of new openings, views, paths, and the potential experiences within each place. The breeze it carries in and/or the sunlight it penetrates refresh and renews what is stale. That's how I feel about an expansive, tall window located in the main hall of the Stanford hospital. When I wander down this hall, … Continue reading Photo Challenge: Opening Hope renewed through a hospital window
Who knew the dangers of tide pools
*I started this post ready to write about the calm that comes from watching waves and feeling the crisp ocean breeze on my face. But thinking about it diverted my attention to a painful incident that happened a few years back. Letting you know the thought processes leading up to this post.* The ocean is … Continue reading Who knew the dangers of tide pools
Why I need to have realistic expectations about time
Disbelief and denial. Is May only a few days away?! It was just winter, now spring, and summer plans are already underway. Time runs while I stroll. When I was younger, grown ups would wistfully comment how time passes too quickly for them. They'd say, "Enjoy this time, because living gets busy when you have … Continue reading Why I need to have realistic expectations about time
