I’m going to be honest here. Some weeks when I start to write my blog my mind is blank. Nothing comes to mind except: Who am I to write a blog when my life is not perfect? Other blog writers have such interesting things to say. Others weave stories into their promotions and are so […]
Read MoreWhen I was growing up, I was very tall at a young age. I just hated it. There are a lot of ways to be bullied when you don’t look average. Whatever ‘average’ is! Now I love being tall! I had a terrible time finding pants that were long enough. I remember my mom sewing […]
Read MoreWhat are you waiting for?
Are you waiting for 2021 to make any changes in your life? Are you waiting for 2021 to be the ‘new normal’? Are you just hoping 2020 goes away and never comes back?! I don’t blame you, but this kind of thinking is going to keep you stuck. Stuck where you are right now. Stuck […]
Read MoreA red tomato can change your life
Have you heard of the Pomodoro method (pomodoro is ‘tomato’ in Italian). If not, and you have trouble focusing. then this method is for you. The method is setting a timer for 25 minutes and work on one thing. Like I’m doing right now writing this newsletter. The 25-minute work session is called a pomodoro. […]
Read MoreWhat do you do when you see the orange cones?
A joke here in South Dakota is that in the summer the state bird is the Crane. As in ‘construction crane’. It is so true! We need to utilize the nice summer days to get the bulk of construction completed. In particular, the roads. It seems everywhere I go in Sioux Falls or on the Interstate there are […]
Read MoreTurn around
I popped on Facebook and I saw the memories option on my home page. I love that feature of Facebook. As I was scrolling through the past posts I saw this picture I took 5 years ago. 5 years! I feel like I’ve blinked and the time has passed. This picture makes me smile and […]
Read MoreHow do you know for sure?
Have you ever seen someone do something and think, “I could never do that!” I know I have. Well, how do you know for sure if you don’t even try? If your mind says ‘I can’t do it’; you can’t. If your mind says ‘let’s try’; you will give it a shot. But, if you […]
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