Apr 21, 2011 | Speaking My Mind
I almost didn’t have children. By choice. Obviously I changed my mind (and now count being a Mum as one of the most rewarding aspects of my life), but I can understand the motivations of women who, by choice, decide not to have children. Recently I posed a question...
Apr 7, 2011 | Speaking My Mind
“It is never too late to be the person you were always meant to be.” ~19th century novelist, George Eliot Who do you want to be? We often answer with “I want to be me” – not some artificial façade that you think will make others happy. There...
Apr 1, 2011 | Speaking My Mind
Do you sweat the small stuff? Here’s how to let them go… 1. Learn the difference between the things that matter and the things that don’t. My kryptonite – fluff on the floor – it ain’t the end of the world. I can still pick up tomorrow… day after… or not at all. 2. ...
Mar 24, 2011 | Speaking My Mind
Last week I confessed to being an Recovering Perfectionist. It’s a struggle some days not to not let these tendencies through. But I work on it. How? 1. I take small steps. One of my first small steps was letting the children make their own beds. And leaving them...
Mar 18, 2011 | Speaking My Mind
{Image: Imperfect by mythlady on Flickr} “Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” ~Mary Lou Cook But your muse has packed her bags and moved on? Why? Your need to be perfect. You want...
Mar 10, 2011 | Speaking My Mind
“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson We all have a list of “things” we’d like to try. Whether it’s a new hobby or craft; sky-diving or living in another county, we all have a list. But it’s what we...
