Do You Have Something to Share?
Last week, I had a chance to talk at Boston SPIN. I’ve been involved at Boston SPIN for more than 20 years. So, speaking in front of a home-town crowd…
Read moreWhat Did You Say No to Today?
I cleaned out my closet with Helene, a professional organizer, last week, in preparation for our move to a new house. I said No to countless pocketbooks and belts, all…
Read moreWhat’s Changed?
About 18 months ago, I noticed that my vertigo symptoms were changing. I brought a list of my symptoms and when things had started to change. I wrote about this…
Read moreWhat a Cloak of Invisibility Really Hides
I went shopping with Daughter #2 this weekend. Yes, we braved the post-Christmas mall craziness. I brought my rollator so I could more easily pack water and have a place…
Read moreSeven Things You Can Do To Help Manage Your Vertigo
Have you seen Inside a Vertigo Attack? I never expected the kinds of comments I’m getting. I suspect there are not too many first-person accounts of what it’s like to…
Read moreI’m More Capable Than My Docs Think I Am
In a comment on Forwards, Backwards, Who Cares?, Sherry noted that she recently started to wear progressive glasses. I’ve been wearing them for more than a decade. So, when I…
Read moreI have People
Yesterday, Mark came banging down the stairs. Clang, clang clang. “Do you need me to do something for you?” I yelled through the door. I was somewhat alarmed. “Nope, I…
Read moreBook Review: Surviving Survival by Laurence Gonzales
I read a book on vacation, Lawrence Gonzales’s, Surviving Survival: The Art and Science of Resilience. He has a very different take on resilience than Siebert does. His chapter 14…
Read moreWhich Kind of Stubborn Are You Today?
During one of my workouts with Bill, my trainer, I was having trouble with something. I said, “Let’s do it again. I’m too stubborn to give up.” I was talking…
Read moreFrom Cranky to Happy with a Scooter
I was at the Agile 2012 conference last week. I was only 8 weeks post-op from my knee replacement and my knee was great. Unfortunately, I had sprained my ankle…
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