January 6 , 2023 /

CHANGE PLANS

When you see, read or hear these two words, “CHANGE PLANS” how do you regard the word change?  Is it an action verb, an imperative to change your plans?   Or is it a noun, the act or process of change?   Or is it an adjective describing plans as in wedding plans, travel plans or career

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January 1 , 2023 /

NEW

NEW A new year, a new day and a new week, so why not a new blog?  Having finished the 30-day experiment, it seems a good time for a review and a reboot.  Many of us are glad to say good-bye to 2022 and take this blank canvas for 2023 as a gift and see

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December 29 , 2022 /

DAY TWENTY-NINE REVIEW

Today marks a period of time, as does every day and as they accumulate one day at a time we look back at how we spent the day or several of them over a period of time.  It could be each day with the reflections exercise, it could be a weekly exercise or as this

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December 28 , 2022 /

DAY TWENTY-EIGHT LOOKING AHEAD

When we look ahead and project ourselves into the future, do we have a specific plan with details or do we leave space and time for spontaneity?  Or perhaps it is some of both. You may remember this sign:               It is important we have margins so we are

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December 24 , 2022 /

DAY TWENTY-FOUR TRANSITIONS

As we change seasons, travel from one time zone to another, move from one place to another there is a noticeable shift in our attitude, outlook and response.  When we move from the familiar to the unfamiliar, there is a period of adjustment of adaptation and becoming comfortable with the change.   Change is easier

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December 16 , 2022 /

DAY SIXTEEN – PREPARATIONS

Getting ready, making plans, gathering resources, anticipating what lies ahead – these require all kinds of different preparations. Much depends on whether we are designing something new, going on a trip, looking forward to a celebration or a holiday, cooking a meal, painting or repainting something, repairing what’s broken, or something as simple as going

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