I’m a big proponent of knowing what you want and asking for it if necessary. The way I see it, the worst that can happen is that you are told ‘no’ to whatever you are asking for. So, why don’t more people do this? Because we don’t like to be told ‘no’ when we want […]
I don’t have kids, but I do have a significant other.
Sometimes it’s hard to find time to be with each other as we are both working “day jobs” to pay the bills that have absolutely nothing to do with what we really want to do in life - I guess you could say our ‘dream […]
Posts from the week that I think are some of the best ones out there!
Scott H Young’s on Ten Habits to Boost Your Happiness
The Positivity Blog on 16 Practical Tips for Solving Your Problems More Easily
And another great post at the Positivity Blog, Change Your Environment to Change Your Life
Jump Starting Your Career: Six People […]
I don’t know how things were in your house when you were growing up, but in my house there was a lot of child bribery in the form of rewards taking place. You know what I’m talking about. You go to the doctor without causing a fuss and you get a new toy. Sit quietly […]
For my morning break at work, I went outside to read some of What Color is Your Parachute as I’m trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up, even though I’m 29. When I got to the bench outside someone from my department was already out there on break and […]
If you have a job then it is pretty safe to say that you probably work with some people that give you some issues. Most articles like to refer to them as ‘difficult co-workers.’
What does difficult mean? For me this means a variety of things.
Nosy co-workers
Loud/annoying co-workers
Overly chatty co-workers
Bossy co-workers
Powertrip co-workers
Lazy co-workers
Downright rude/mean co-workers
Stinky ashtray […]
Tuesdays focus on health and wellness issues
Like a lot of chicas, I have major body image/ body weight issues. When I think about, it seems like most of the people I know seem to suffer from the same thing as they are always on a diet of some sort. My mother has been dieting for […]
I’ve recently begun commuting with my significant other, which is great because it means more time together. However, our work schedules are a bit different which means I get to work now around 7am and do not get picked up until after 5pm. This means I need to work on my time management skills a […]
Sunday is family/relationship issues day
When you first get together with someone everything is new and exciting. You think everything about your mate is wonderful and they can do no wrong. Fast forward to a few years down the line and the new and exciting is gone. It’s been replaced by arguments and complacency. Unfortunately, this […]
Each Saturday focuses on a link roundup of great posts dealing with issues over the week. (imagine this was posted yesterday)
First up, A Guide to Escaping Materialism and Finding Happiness from the always fabulous Zen Habits. Escaping materialism is something I have been trying to do for a few years now. It’s not an easy […]
