Monthly Archives: July 2012

Living a Balanced Life -- Finding Your Balance

A table with even legs will be steady and balanced so long as it is standing on a flat surface. While living a balanced life and being in balance are admirable goals, realistically there will be very few times, if … Continue reading

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Be True to Yourself

When you do right by yourself you'll have a feeling of peace. Also, a sense of "rightness" will envelope you. I was inspired to begin this blog after a chance encounter with an acquaintance. Widowed with three children after her … Continue reading

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Odd Hiding Places

  Miss Pish kept her telephone in a floor-level cupboard. Nana Tush kept her television in the closet. Auntie Boobie kept her blow-dryer in the cookie jar. Admittedly those are unusual places to store those items. However, they made sense … Continue reading

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Feeling Good in Advance -- Five Steps to Worrying Less

Feeling good in advance beats worrying in advance. But if you subscribe to the belief "tis better to worry in advance and not need, than to have missed a worry," feeling good in advance may take some getting used to. … Continue reading

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Techno-Beef--Computers and Technology

Computers and technology, like Mother Goose’s girl with the curl in the middle of her forehead, earn mixed reviews. When the girl was good she was very, very good, but when she was bad, she was horrid. When computers and … Continue reading

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Rasta Witch

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Start Where You Are

May Dr. Seuss forgive me. I am here. Here I am. Where are you? There you are. Way over there. What will I use? I will use what I have. Have you what to use? Yes you do. Use what … Continue reading

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The Rich and Famous, Revisited

Post contributed by Nana Tush. Rather than envy the Rich and Famous, embrace the upside of being Unrich and Unfamous. To begin with, you have plenty of company, as there are lots more of you. Also, You can: * Come … Continue reading

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Improvisation

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A Family Meal

Give yourself a present, spend time with the ones you love, be they family or friends. Plan to have a meal -- one meal -- together this weekend, be it Friday night, Saturday or Sunday. The meal can be dinner, … Continue reading

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