These days, no one leaves home without their cell phone. Unfortunately, I forgot mine when we attended my daughter’s MBA graduation ceremony this weekend. Do you think you can survive a weekend without your cell phone? Surprisingly, I didn’t miss my phone as much as I thought I would. Not having it made me focus more and forced me to be present. I heard every word…
Do you ever wish you were ignorant? My emotions were in overdrive last week. It was painful, precisely why living an ignorant life appeals to me right now. Sure, I am saying this tongue-in-cheek, but hear me out. I began my week by attending my Aunt’s wake. While there, my brother commented, “I guess we are the older generation now.” My mother had seven…
Sometimes I get the feeling that I should be doing more. More what is the million dollar question. Do you believe you are where you are supposed to be in life? There are many ways to determine if you are. Here is how you might feel if you are on the right path: Do any of these things resonate with you? I remember being in grammar school and feeling sure…
It’s that time of year again – Spring cleaning time! Why does a clean house make you feel good? There’s nothing like a clean house. I love the faint smell of Pine-sol that lingers after we clean our house. It is somehow comforting to me. Is that weird, or do you like that too? There was a period when we let our house go. We…
The invite arrived in the mail this Saturday. Should I go to my 45th-year high school reunion? I experienced so many emotions reading the invitation from St. Francis Prep. My first thought was to calculate the time between now and the reunion date to see how quickly I needed to start my diet. Plenty of time! (Yeah, right.) I loved my high school years! Of course, I will attend…
Do not believe everything you hear! You will be astounded to learn how many factual things are myths. Want to know six untrue facts I have believed my whole life? While at a wedding this past weekend, I became involved in a conversation regarding the city of Chicago. Having lived there for ten years, I mentioned how much I missed it. If not for missing our family, my husband and…