“Any calls?” he asks, closing the front door. Damn! I think, wishing there was no such thing as call waiting. “Yes,” I answer, warily. “Well?” he says “What do you mean?” I say, squaring my shoulders. “What do you mean, what do I mean?” he says, his left eyebrow twitching,… Read More »The (In)convenience of Call Waiting
I learned about it in a book. Actually it was in a text about innovative teaching practises, and all of the teachers had access to it. But no one wanted to try it. “Why would you want to give up your precious teaching time for this,” said Maud Davis, from… Read More »Kids say the Darndest Things, Teaching `A La Linkletter
I don’t know what I expected when I set out to be a minimalist. I thought I’d be rewarded with something—a sense of being unburdened, a renewal of energy, or a burst of happiness, at the very least. Clearly, I had been missing out—minimalism, it appears, can be the answer… Read More »Minimalism—a Trend or a Truth?
Housework has a bad rap online. I can’t believe the number of housework hating articles I’ve found—some in publications like the Guardian and Huffington Post, some in blogs, and some in books that are still selling like hotcakes after sixty years. They all have the same theme: I hate housework, … Read More »How to Stop Doing Housework—and Start Living
Last week, people throughout the world were shaken and overcome with compassion, by images of small children being wrenched from their parents and taken to pens and cages to wait their fate. This is not an entirely new development at border crossings in the US—similar punitive measures have gone on… Read More »Maintaining Compassion and Political Will in the Face of Cruelty and Evil
You might squirm with embarrassment, twist in the wind with fury, be overcome with horror and disbelief—but if you are in a relationship with a narcissist, you are in an untenable position, and you can’t win. A narcissist will charm you one minute, lie and say horrible things about you… Read More »How to “Starve” a Narcissist—and Take Your Power Back
Genealogy has all of the elements of a first class mystery novel, a barn burner of a historical film. Be prepared for suspense, intrigue, and emotional ups and downs as you delve into your family’s past. There is always excitement and surprise in genealogy, and it’s available to anyone with curiosity… Read More »6 Reasons to Love Genealogy—and Learn How You Became You
What does it take to find your tribe and end your loneliness and isolation? Most likely, it’s an ability to reach out and connect with people. Some people are naturally good at this. You see them at parties and events, talking, laughing and having fun. They move around the room,… Read More »5 Steps to mastering ‘small talk’, and finding your tribe
If you are one of the tens of thousands of people who are experiencing loneliness, and who have a deep craving to be a part of a community, but haven’t been able to find one, you may want to explore what is happening in your life and why. Why are… Read More »5 Approaches to Finding Your Tribe and Ending Your Loneliness
It’s a beautiful, sunny morning, and I have just come in from my garden, flushed with victory, and yet somehow, bleak and despondent with loss. My garden is a metaphor for life. In it are the usual suspects you would find on any given day in a patch of soil… Read More »My Garden as a Metaphor for Life
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