outwitting life

Why Can’t I Crave Exercise Instead of Chocolate?

Sometimes I believe I am missing a gene. Why can’t I crave exercise instead of chocolate? I do not think I have ever enjoyed exercising, and it doesn’t seem fair! I would love to get the “high” runners talk about after a long jog. If only I were a jogger! Do you ever wish you had a healthy obsession? The word obsession connotates something…

How to Craft a Unique Yet Feasible Summer Bucket List

Do you create goal lists that contain tasks outside of your reach? I do, so I decided to learn how to craft a unique yet feasible summer bucket list. Sounds simple enough, right? My main bucket list is in the note section of my phone. I would need to win Lotto to accomplish most of the tasks on that list. Eight of the eleven tasks listed involve travel. I have…

Top Six Reasons Why You Need to Face Your Fears!

This weekend, I took a boat ride from Glen Cove, New York, to Bridgeport, Connecticut. Sounds lovely, right? I was so fearful of going! Read on for the top six reasons you need to face your fears. It was a two-and-a-half-hour ride each way. Besides a car ferry, I was never on a boat ride that long. I was terrified of facing this fear. But I…

How to Have a Fabulous 4th of July Party On A Budget

Everyone seems to be getting “pinched” these days on groceries, so I thought it appropriate to write about how to host a fabulous 4th of July party on a budget. Because, well, 1) who doesn’t love a party; 2) being frugal is “in” right now; and 3) if you are going to have a party, it must be fabulous. Yes, I am a party…

Why Not Pinky-Swear To Be Positive With Others?

I have an idea! Why not pinky-swear to be positive with others? Are you wondering why we have so many people depressed in America? Because we instigate it! Okay, so that is not true, but did it get your attention? Remember the quote from Mother Theresa, “Do not wait for leaders. Do it alone, person to person.” https://parade.com/1246359/marynliles/mother-teresa-quotes/ It is…

How to Keep Life From Overwhelming You This Summer

Is it just me, or are you trying to figure out how to keep life from overwhelming you this Summer? I know Memorial Day was just this weekend, but it seems Summer is already walloping us. There is so much tragedy around us. We had another devastating school shooting with multiple children and adults killed, and we are still dealing with a pandemic. Groceries and gas prices are increasing daily…