outwitting life

Your Life Will Be Happier When You Find Your People

The Mayo Clinic says, “Good friends are good for your life.” Multiple studies have proven that your life will be happier when you find your people. Have you found your people? How many friends do you have? Do you know the difference between friends and acquaintances? We tend to cycle through friends during our lives. For example, you become friends with children in nursery school or kindergarten based…

Five Quick Ways to Get Out of the Doldrums

Maybe this isn’t exactly the best time in your life. Challenges can overwhelm you. They do not have to! I’ve got five quick ways to get out of the doldrums. Life is unpredictable. You can be in the best job, with a great family, and suddenly you are not. Your Company gets bought, and there are massive layoffs that, unfortunately, include you. Tensions rise within the…

Trying to Make Sense of The Nonsense

So many things seem off in this world today. In this post, I am trying to make sense of the nonsense. It is all around us. Have you noticed? Let’s use intermittent fasting as an example. It is currently lauded as the latest fad to help you lose weight. Intermittent fasting requires you to eat during certain hours of the day – typically during daylight hours. Do you…

My Top Ten Tips For Outwitting Life Daily

Sometimes it’s good to get back to basics. How do you handle your down days? Below are my top ten tips for outwitting life daily. I need them right now. As a breast cancer survivor, I found that all you need are lipstick and an eyebrow pencil to feel better. It is amazing the difference they make in your appearance! I learned this in the American Cancer Society…

Have You or Do You Want to Make a Significant Life Change?

Change is challenging and exciting at the same time. Have you or do you want to make a significant life change? What could inspire you to do so? Did you happen to watch the Grammys this past Sunday? Lizzo mentioned in her acceptance speech that Beyonce inspired her to become a singer. She skipped out of school in the fifth grade to attend a Beyonce concert. Lizzo was so moved…

Five Perks that Make Getting Older a Blast

First off, getting older is different for everyone. I, however, am thoroughly enjoying myself as I age. And there are five perks that make getting older a blast for me. At the top of my list is “I don’t care.” Truly. I no longer care what others think about me because I am perfectly comfortable in my own skin. Don’t like my hat? So…