Wellness and Burnout Recovery Blog
When Exercise Feels Good You’ll Be Happier
Take Your Vacation Days Even if you can’t go somewhere exciting, one good way to relieve stress is to have the habit of taking all your vacation days. I sensed I might not be an exciting person when I took a vacation day this week and celebrated by walking with friends at 6 a.m. in
Warren Haynes Is Always There; Why Am I Too Busy To Listen?
Last night I grilled a juicy steak, roasted brussel sprouts, beets, and bacon together until browned and crispy, and listened to Warren Haynes’ “Ashes and Dust” while I enjoyed my delicious meal. I heard Warren in concert at The Ryman Auditorium in 2015. The man is legendary. He played for David Allan Coe, The Dead,
Many Turkeys: How a New Perspective Gave Me Strength to Keep Going
My life was a mess for several years. I felt like a weak swimmer caught in a whirlpool of bad luck. Even though I paddled like mad I couldn’t get out. I was laid off after a corporate merger and went without work for two years. I sold my dream house. No more sitting on
How do you deal with negative people?
Today I unfriended someone on Facebook, unfollowed another person on Twitter, and told a good friend I didn’t have the energy to talk to her. I am tired of listening to negative people. In the interest of full disclosure, I admit I’ve been a negative person myself. I have gone through periods of deep unhappiness,
Texas truths
In Texas, I come back to the me that was young. First apartment, first jobs, the miracle of my children’s births, friends marrying and having babies and building dreams. My ex’s vintage grandma baking pies and mashing potatoes and brewing tea and putting a hot meal on the table during the seconds we sat on her
