January 5, 2021
It took five hours before I was finally able to log onto my work computer today, including nearly three hours of phone time (on hold and speaking with a tech guru) plus two hours waiting for access. I spent the … Continue reading →
SA Snyder
January 4, 2021
Last day of vacation before going back to work tomorrow. My employer gave us two free days off this holiday—today and December 18—bookending Christmas and the New Year. I tried logging onto my work computer today to check my calendar. … Continue reading →
January 3, 2021
Today’s damp and cold weather reminded me of living in Scotland. It didn’t stop Hubby and I from going out in the morning. We drove around some parts of the neighboring county to scope out some additional bicycling spots and … Continue reading →
January 2, 2021
January 2, take 3. I say “take 3” because while typing, WordPress suddenly deleted my entire post—twice! The first time I shouted some choice R-rated words; the second time, I just rolled with it because I was typing while also … Continue reading →
January 1, 2021
Back in 1986, my good friend Ruth, an Englishwoman, taught me this game she calls P & P. Here’s how it’s played: As soon as you wake up on the first day of every month, you say “pinch punch, first … Continue reading →
Never Let a Bad Year Go to Waste
2020 may take the prize for worse year in living memory, but let’s not let the experience go to waste.
Continue reading →The Season of Coming To
My dad loved Christmas, and I’m pretty sure it wasn’t just because it’s a Christian holiday. He was a Presbyterian minister and a kid at heart. Is there a more exciting holiday for Christian—and secular—kids than Christmas? I believe Dad … Continue reading →
World Mental Health Day
If you haven’t been practicing self-care lately, now is another opportunity to get in the groove and develop the good habit of doing so—Saturday, October 10, is World Mental Health Day. This year it’s particularly critical for taking time to … Continue reading →
Know Your Psychological First Aid
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a voice of decency, civility, and moderation and a strong advocate for all people. She was especially passionate about women’s rights, and it is telling that her appointment as only the second woman to sit … Continue reading →
Is Resilience Overrated?
In the June 2 post I quoted the definition of resilience from a Psychology Today article as “the psychological quality that allows some people to be knocked down by the adversities of life and come back at least as strong … Continue reading →