I sat down by the lake this morning, that’s Lake Atitlan in Guatemala for those of you who are just joining me and have no clue where in the world I am, and I looked around in immense awe. I absolutely positively still cannot believe I am here. I didn’t get here by magic either…
3 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get Sh*t Done!
Procrastinators of the world, stand up and raise your hands! Oy!! Look at all of us. It’s kinda nice to know you’re not alone. It would be a helluva lot nicer if we could figure out how to stop procrastinating though, amirite? Listen, I’m probably the world’s best and greatest procrastinator. I swear. It’s so…
The Powerful Inspirational Message in Bohemian Rhapsody
I can’t say that I’m a huge Queen fan. I mean, I like a lot of their songs, I saw the “We Will Rock You” musical, Freddie is ok. They certainly aren’t my favourite band ever. They’re just ok. I was on a flight from Guatemala to Houston the other day and Bohemian Rhapsody was…
How to Build Confidence After Divorce
How to build your confidence after divorce. Divorce really has a way of wrecking our lives. Not only are we learning to be single again, we are also forced to adapt to new realities of a change in lifestyle, schedules, and retirement plans. As if these challenges are not overwhelming enough, there’s another struggle we must…
6 Lessons To Take With You Into the New Year
The new year is fast approaching. I can’t even believe it’s already Christmas. I sit here alone and type this out for you on Christmas day. I’m alone this year. I celebrated last night with some of my expat friends here in Guatemala. Fun was had by all. I knew I’d be working today but…
5 Things to Remember When Your Dreams Die and You Feel Like Giving Up
I have a dream. Don’t we all? We should all have many dreams actually. Dreams keep us young and give us something to look forward to or, at the very least, give us something fun to work towards which, in turn, keeps us busy, productive and determined. But what happens when our dreams die and…
The Ugly Truth About Spousal Abandonment and How to Deal With It
As the weather gets colder and the orange and yellow leaves start to fall from the trees, I’ve been thinking a lot about a growing trend in divorce. The ugly truth is that it is happening more and more often these days. The case of spouse abandonment, aka when you thought the marriage was fine…
The One Thing You Need to Do Every Morning and Night
Alarm goes off, hit snooze, finally get out of bed, make coffee/tea, shower and then scramble about the morning trying to get ready to start your day. Sounds frantic! Is this how your days are starting (or something pretty darn close)? Are you running around like a chicken with its head cut off? Are you…
The Life of Single Parents-I’m Not Like The Other Moms
I’m that mom. You know the one. The one who lets her kid do whatever he wants. I was one of those single parents and did the best I could. My kid could do whatever he wanted to do. He was allowed to curse, though he rarely did. He was allowed to drink with his…
September New Moon in Virgo-Reap What You Sow!!
Yippee!! It’s new moon time! The second favourite moon for me. The first one being the full one of course! So we’re already into September. Holy shit where did this year go anyway? Is it just me that thinks time flies by too fast? How are you making out on your goals for this year?…
