The Long Year
It’s been 1 year, 6 months, 13 days, and about 2 hours and 18 minutes since traversing the country from East to West, including my husband and 2 young cats. As of today, I’m pretty sure the cats feel Read More …
Category: My Story
Transitions: 7 Steps to Be a Warrior
It’s been exactly 3 months since leaving the house I’ve lived in for 19 years, packing up a husband and 2 cats and an overstuffed car, driving from Philadelphia – and arriving in our new city, Los Angeles. Well, Read More …
The Big Move
6 months of planning and we are finally making the Move. Back story already? Promise it’ll be quick: Last September (2020) and suffering from COVID Cookiness (the next step after COVID Cooped-up-to-Here), my husband and I decided we needed Read More …
When life gets in the way
Hello. Yes. It’s been a while. Where have you been, Debbie? I took a hiatus from writing to digest all that has happened this year. I was battling a daily fight between my emotions—sometimes depression, sometimes freedom, and most of Read More …
Stop Bullying Yourself. 5 Tips to Being Kinder.
You’re cleaning the bathroom, and you need that brush on the shelf that’s behind the bottle of cleaner which is behind the bar soap which is behind the little glass. So what do you do? Your goal is that brush, Read More …
How I Was Taught Self-Determination by a Spider
Last week as I was leaving the house to my right, attached to the railing, was an enormous spider web. No spider – just a few bits and pieces of trapped bugs. I was fascinated by the geometric intricacies of Read More …
Motivation. 5 Steps to Make it Happen
I don’t know about you but entering into Month 5 of covid quarantine has made me feel stale. I feel a whole lot of sameness – same routines, limited resources, same same… The fact that summer is in full swing Read More …
Remembering Dad/Copacetic
Dad, you’re lucky you weren’t here to witness the extreme polarizing tension in our country. Although, knowing you, you would have put an adorably funny spin on it which would have made me feel like everything was okay. On the Read More …
My new friend Joe
You know how sometimes you meet a stranger (on an airplane, for example) and you connect right away and end up telling each other your life stories, even some secrets? It’s okay, because you know you’ll never see them again, Read More …
Clean Windows and Adapting
We’re now in Week 9 or 90 (so it feels) of quarantine. My city isn’t opening up any time soon, so here we are…still. Just taking it day by day. It seems what I focus on mostly is tackling what’s Read More …
What’s your takeaway?
I know it’s not over yet, but I’m feeling enthusiasm to return to the norm. How do you define what’s normal now? Since this is the way it might be, we will have to adapt, which of course, is what Read More …
Week 5. Or 4 or 6. I’ve lost count.
What an amazing time this is for growth and self-awareness. My head is still spinning with all the daily changes and things I’ve learned from other people, and about myself. Like, what gets on my nerves, what makes me cry, Read More …
Stay safe, ma’am.
Yesterday, I woke up in the WORST mood. I think I’ve been less stressed and more relaxed lately. So what was with all the attitude? I had no ambition, no drive to do anything, no joy, and no patience. I Read More …
Let’s Talk About Nothing (CoronaQuarantine Week 3)
Honestly, I have nothing to say. I don’t know what to talk about, what to share, no tips. I’m at a loss. Why? Because we are Covid–Cooped-Up-to-Here. Everywhere you look, read, and watch are tips on how to survive quarantine. Read More …
We’re all Nervous Nellies these days. 3 tips to manage anxiety
I don’t know about you, but my anxiety is growing. I’ve always been pretty laid back, thoughtful. But now… it’s hard not to be anxious when, every day, we are faced with a nervous population, worldwide. So many problems are Read More …
Who’s your designated driver?
I want to give a HUGE shout-out to my husband. Why is he so deserving of an entire topic? Because right now, as I write this, he is in the basement where he goes when he has free time, writing Read More …
Say Goodbye to Second Guessing
Shouldawouldacoulda, and don’t forget ifonly… How often do you second-guess yourself? Probably more often than you think. I should have turned right – now I’ll be late, or, if I had only left a few minutes earlier, I wouldn’t have Read More …
Comparison traps – Tips on how to avoid them
I want your opinion. When you’re scrolling through Facebook or Instagram what is your most common go-to reaction when you see happy, smiling faces? You might have lots of reactions or no reactions. You might laugh or feel happy for Read More …
Big Goals/Little Goals. Beyond Being Humbled.
I had just finished a rigorous class at the gym. Heavy weights, cardio, the whole bit. I’ve been going to this class for years, so I know what to expect. It’s harder than hell! It’s not the most fun thing Read More …
Stuck in Your Weeds? Get Out!
I am experiencing my weeds these days. The state where I am completely stuck – no energy, motivation, creativity. It seems each issue leads to the next, and the next, and the next and it keeps spiraling down, gaining Read More …
How to avoid being Queen Grinch – 4 steps to positivity during The Holidays (and all year)
I am having the hardest time getting back into it. I know. It’s just January 3. But I couldn’t wait until January 2nd for life to get back to normal. Why do The Holidays take so much out of you? Read More …
Holiday expectations, anyone? (5 tips on managing the unexpected)
You want to get that absolutely perfect gift for everyone in your life, and you just won’t stop til you do, and you’re making yourself stressed and crazy. Does that sound like you? (Or me, about now. I’ve been spending Read More …
3 tips to move towards a calmer response
Let’s face it. Life is full of disappointments. Curveballs are thrown our way. How do you handle them? Do you react with your gut and raw emotions? Or are you more thoughtful and use reasoning in your response? It’s not Read More …
You Gotta Be You
When I look at this photo I think of the ultimate in strength and self-confidence. I took this in Cape May last summer when I was amazed by this vision – not only by the beauty, but how the scenario Read More …
It’s Time to Make Time for Yourself
You work like crazy all week. You are running blindly on this treadmill that doesn’t stop. You get to the weekend, and what are the first things you do? Clean the house. Grocery shop. Laundry. That’s right. You’re still working. Read More …
