by SjP | Oct 31, 2024 | Personal Insights, Thoughts
I am pretty smart. In fact, I am smart enough to have gotten some pretty mediocre grades throughout school. Huh? Well, I was smart enough to get by without studying too hard or putting much effort into my homework, and my grades reflected my effort, not my...
by SjP | Oct 3, 2024 | Commitment, Personal Insights, Thoughts
My cousin Ed turned 69 this year. Not a milestone, but pretty close to 70. While chatting with his doctor about daily activities, what he is doing for his health, and his overall life at this time, the doctor asked, “When you are 90 years old, what are you going to...
by SjP | Sep 19, 2024 | Personal Insights
I make my bed (almost) every morning because I love going to sleep in a made bed. It sets the tone for the day: I am a person who gets things done. I must be. I made my bed. There’s just one catch—I hate having my feet cramped under tightly tucked sheets, so I untuck...
by SjP | Sep 5, 2024 | Motivation, Personal Insights
There was a time in my past when I would go to the local pool every morning before work. One day, in late December, I decided that on January 2, I was going to start going every day. And, miracle of miracles, I did. I would swim laps sometimes but, mostly, I would do...
by SjP | Aug 29, 2024 | Personal Insights, Thoughts
I was meant to write this blog today. I maintain a running list of topics I want to write about, and today, I added this one. When I looked back at the list, I noticed that this exact topic, with my exact same reminder note, was already at the top. Coincidence? I...
by SjP | Aug 22, 2024 | Motivation, Personal Insights
I am a morbidly obese, single woman, childless, 60 years old, with mobility issues. It’s hard for me to do a lot of things physically, so my condo is not always spotless. But, it could be a lot worse. I could have issues with clutter and a lot of disarray in my house,...
