I often use a metaphor to describe how we sometimes find ourselves in situations we didn’t see coming. It goes something like this: If you put a frog in a pot of hot water it will jump out immediately, because it senses danger. But if you put a frog in a pot of cool water …
I came back from vacation to an overwhelming yard full of weeds. Luckily a gorgeous weekend with low humidity let me spend a lot of time weeding the garden and between bricks in the walkway. Weeding is one of those mundane tasks that I actually love. It’s quiet thinking time and once you clear away …
Mona Andrei had a wonderful holiday season, especially in retrospect. Read more from her on her blog, Moxie Dude. So here we are, another holiday season behind us – to which I say, “Yayyy!” Christmas is exhausting. And yet this year – unlike any other year – I find myself smiling nostalgically over the pictures …
No sooner did you catch a passing glance at the autumn leaves, than it’s time for the holidays—stressful under the best of times but even more so when menopausal hormones wreak havoc with your mind and body. This season, you committed to hosting the holiday dinner. So, in between frenetic shopping, cookie baking, house decorating …
It’s a mathematical fact: Your level of stress is inversely proportional to the proximity of the holidays. As the days between now and the holidays decrease, your stress level is certain to increase. It doesn’t matter whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or another holiday. Stress is stress. We’re deciding what to cook/which cookies to …