Sometimes the best advice comes in unexpected ways. Like the fortune cookie I recently opened that proclaimed:
There are lessons to be learned by listening to others.
I made a mental note to myself to listen more closely to others because obviously, the universe (or God) was trying to communicate … Read the rest
A few days ago, my friend Shannon texted me while I was freaking out about meeting all my work deadlines and other various projects I had committed to, which all seemed to be culminating at once. Shannon was watching a remodeling show on TV and saw a room that made … Read the rest
“I couldn’t commit to the couch,” a friend told me. “I seriously think I have a phobia about new furniture.”
“You didn’t buy it?” I asked.
“No,” said my friend. “I went back to World Market and sat on it again. And, I measured it again. But, I just couldn’t … Read the rest
I have kitchen envy. I am guessing it is something like guys experience with penis envy. Only it isn’t that my kitchen is too small and I wish I had a bigger one, but rather that my kitchen is actually too big for me. And not too big in the … Read the rest
• Do not attempt to make same-day brunch reservations on the busiest brunch-eating day of the year.
If you do not make reservations to take your mother somewhere nice for Mother’s Day brunch, you run the risk of pissing off everyone you are with because you have called three different … Read the rest
Some days, my high-maintenance life stresses me out so much that I have to listen to spa music to lower my blood pressure. Well, actually, thanks to heredity from my mom’s side of the family, my blood pressure is really low, but if I had high blood pressure, listing to … Read the rest
We all have those days in which we would like to press the REWIND button, or even FAST-FORWARD (“eff-eff” as my daughter says) to get through it. You know the ones that are less than exciting, or even downright miserable? I was having one of those days – walking around … Read the rest
Time travel is real. I know this because I just heard a song while driving in my car that transported me to a whole different decade in my life. With only 15 days until my next birthday, I have been thinking about getting older. In fact, just knowing I have … Read the rest
As I was searching through my writing samples today, I came across the following excerpt that I wrote at the end of 2010. Since I don’t believe in coincidence, but rather Divine Guidance (and also because I haven’t yet finished my February blog post on relationships), I thought this was … Read the rest
I get my best ideas in the shower. Maybe it’s because I was born under a water sign so in the shower I am in my element, or maybe it’s because my mind is clear, or maybe because I’m still in that half-dream state. Whatever the case may be, when … Read the rest