“I am better than you”
Everyone in life has experienced the one that comes across as better than, the one that looks down on everyone...
Don’t be a hero, buck the culture of going to work sick.
When you stay at home, your sick days are discussed in such a way to instill guilt. Companies in the past have fired people for taking more than the allotted sick days. Many European countries think we're quite mad for not looking after ourselves and demanding the employer do the same.
Write your own obituary
When my mother died, writing the obituary was left to me. My husband said it was the funniest thing to see my eyes literally glaze over and stare off for the longest time. Finally he broke the silence...
Don’t Hurl the Bird
Flu like symptoms and food poisoning are very similar with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and fever. Keep your family healthy during the festive season in 7 simple steps.
My Daughter is the Mother I always wanted to be
Why I think my daughter is a better mother than I was.
What it means to me to be included
We grew up in a pretty normal household. My parents were very young when I was born. Mom was eighteen, Dad was just twenty-one. Life was extremely stressful for them at times. Dad was in the Air Force and not paid well at all. Mom often worked as a waitress. There were times they both held down two jobs just […]
Abuse in Public the New Norm
It has always bothered me when I see people treated lesser than just because of the work they do. There are many invaluable services performed by people that are abused simply because of the job they hold. Yet where would we be as a society if no one cleaned toilets? I am deeply grateful for the janitors and cleaning staff […]
Sometimes you just have to scream
“The things that make me different are the things that make me.” ― A.A. Milne My parents tell me I didn’t talk at all until I was nearly three years old. Then my first word was a whole sentence. Mom and Dad were having a serious conversation at the dinner table. I must have been listening intently when I suddenly […]
When My Ego Doesn’t Serve
Self importance, bossy, pushy, arrogant, cocky, puffing up chest, boasting, self righteous, know it all, has to be #1, rub it in your face, poor winner, my kid is better than your kid, my dad can beat up your dad, being aggressive or unkind are all signs of the dark side of Ego. Most of us are guilty of […]
Communication is everything
Improve your Email Communication with these Easy Steps Try going one day without communicating while living your normal day. Our entire life revolves around communication in some way. 90% of our communication is unspoken in the form of body language. However, in these modern times we tend to communicate mostly through technology. Often we aren’t in the same room with the […]
