I don't know about you, but I have the tendency to GO-GO-GO...Crash!! in how I handle my time and projects. Then, I need to reignite motivation in order to do the simplest things. Sound familiar? I have decided to do things a bit differently this year. In addition to making out my weekly agenda of …
There is no “mold” for being “normal”
If you are trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be. ~Maya Angelou I was reminded the other day of once being told that I couldn't be molded into the perfect Turkish girl. That was the word used: molded. As much as I tried to do everything right, I wasn't able to able to be …
Smash & Dash
Last year around this time, my friend, Darby, and I were half joking about creating a business called "Smash & Dash" in which people could come and expel frustration by breaking dishes in a safe place. I was reminded of this concept this week with all the unexpected frustrations that keep …
How to sleep with an elbow in your ear
AKA: sleeping with you kid while home for the holidays. We have been home at mom's for 5 days and I have had to develop some strategies to deal with the teeth grinding, double leg covers kick off, the infamous "star" shape in the middle of the bed, and, as demonstrated above, the horizontal …
When Strong is the only choice you have..
Last night I met with an old friend whom I haven't seen in over 20 years. Even though we hadn't seen each other in so long, our lives seemed to parallel each others in the past few years. Divorce threw us for a whirlwind in which we needed to regain our footing. Her parents passed years ago and she …