Bad habits have a way of sticking around far longer than we’d prefer. Midnight junk food binges, poor dating choices, and bad financial decisions are all bad habits worth dumping.  I’ve struggled with tons of bad habits, but the most recent one gave me a new outlook on how to deal with self-destructive behaviors.
Pour Some [...]

It took me awhile to come to grips with a certain, somewhat painful fact: I am a nerd. (My husband will confirm this readily.)  As I’ve grown into myself, though, I’ve come to appreciate some of my nerdier traits. They are, in the end, what make me me.  In the interests of embracing our collective [...]

Have you ever had a coworker spin your half of a neutral conversation into a tirade against your management team and then report it to them? Ever had someone encourage you to push out a great worker while on vacation? I have. And as you can imagine, it was ugly with a capital U. So [...]

It’s that time of year when the clock seems to run faster, minutes are more precious, and every day is packed with “gotta get done” items.  You can run with it or feed off of it, but here’s my two cents: rebel. Put on your best James Dean face and run like hell the other [...]

I’m a big fan of making your own traditions, ones that work for your family and provide joy instead of stress or obligation. As the approach of the holiday season approaches with all the subtlety of 2 x 4 smack to the head, I realized that I had no way to mark the transition. B [...]

We live in complex times. I think pretty much every person who’s ever existed in the world has thought this. It’s nothing new. That lack of novelty, however, doesn’t make it any less true. We do live in complicated times. We’re supposed have a knowledgeable opinion on a larger range of topics than at probably [...]

This is a guest post from David Masters of Be Playful. David wants to help you be more playful and creative in your everyday life. You can find out more at his blog, beplayful.org.
A Simple Rule for Living
My life has one simple rule. For an action to be worthwhile, it has to be playful. [...]

Simple living isn’t all about kicking back on a hammock with a margarita by your side. Well, at least not for me. I’m actually finding that having a strong skill set has been a huge help as I try to live more simply.

Pretty much anything I can do myself, I do.  The money saved gets my [...]