Finding CALM post-pandemic

Finding CALM post-pandemic

In August 2020, I tentatively embarked on my first “pandemic road-trip”.  I drove from Lakeside, Montana to Monroe, Washington – the state. The 14-hour drive (with one hotel night in between) felt like an arduous week abroad. Mindful of my aging...
The Big Bad NO

The Big Bad NO

Why do we dread it so much? Such a petite little word and yet, afraid we’ll let down a friend or displease our boss, we let the Yes’s run wild until our week goes to hell in a handbasket.  These chronic YES’s are taxing our health – both...
Strong women ask for help

Strong women ask for help

Strong women ask for help Ladies! A quick question: WHY do we take on the world? I mean the WHOLE WORLD? Why do we care so much we’ll risk life and limb and our last stitch of sanity to be the perfect wife, mother, daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, auntie, friend,...
Flip Your Script

Flip Your Script

Flip Your Script How I reset my negative loop to wake up feeling more hopeful these days. How would your friends and family describe you? Are you more ambitious and type-A with lots of structure, high hopes, and a well-tuned schedule? Or are you a bit more relaxed,...
How we get back up

How we get back up

How we get back up “So how’s your pandemic going today?” My friend Janyce asks me this every time we talk. For the first time in our lives, we know what everyone is going through. Literally everyone. We know what is first on their minds because it’s first on our minds...