With my second cancerversary (anniversary of the discovery/diagnosis of my cancer) quickly approaching, I’ve been looking for ways that I can improve my environment and my health. As I learned last year, this anniversary evokes anxiety in me, so I’ve also been trying to find physical things I can do to decrease stress.
Cleaning and greening [...]
How did your financial picture get to be what it is today? Here are several of the best resources to help you examine and transform your relationship with money. These are more than just tips on budgeting and reducing debt and spending. The books, web sites and software will help you understand how your time, [...]
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My car is currently full of things to take to a charity dropoff. Even though spring has not yet arrived, I’m in the midst of a ruthless decluttering spree, and it feels wonderful.
But how does a single woman living in a 1-bedroom apartment accumulate a carload of stuff?
Some things in my charity boxes:
Books - I [...]
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Years ago, relatives of mine “adopted” an elderly friend who said she had no family. They invited “Iris” to share in holiday meals, purchased her gifts, drove her to appointments, and so on. She had one rule: No one could come into her home. Despite others’ pleading and cajoling, Iris could not be budged, not [...]
The other day I tweeted twice that I had had the “perfect day.” At night, I settled into bed a bit early, feeling that satisfied feeling that one gets after a great meal or great sex. Indeed, it had been the perfect day.
But what made it perfect?
Suddenly I was intrigued. I reviewed the list of [...]
