On a bad day.

Thinking about how when my friend Greggie and I were depressed or angry, we’d get in the car, drive for miles on the freeway, and yell at the top of our lungs: “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”  

If the Shoe Fits (Take Three)

Last week my posts were about using the “vitality-meter” to help me decide what things and activities bring me energy and joy. Today when I was reading a post from Jeri’s Organizing & Decluttering News, I noticed her headline: Do You...

If the Shoe Fits (Take Two)

I posted an article earlier this week about using the “vitality-meter” to help me get rid of things. Today I opened the paper and read about Andy Warhol’s 610 containers of fascinating “junk” — including some old...

If the Shoe Fits…

I’ve always been a pack rat. I love stuff. I love projects and collections and hats and souvenirs and books and greeting cards and my son’s baby clothes. I started collecting/keeping things when I was a kid. It was never a problem because when I went away...

Small Things/Big Life

Every morning I receive a “peace quote” via email from my Zen Center. Today’s really struck me: I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble. We have to learn to live...