How I Come Up with the Theme for Each Month

by | Aug 24, 2019 | Uncategorized

Oh look! The theme for next month has arrived. Today is August 24, which means there are seven days until September 1. It’s around this time each month that I start to feel a flutter of anticipation. What will next month bring? The truth is, I rarely know. This...

Phone-less or Phone-free?

by | Aug 8, 2019 | Uncategorized

I choose to view my no-phone state as “Phone-Free!” August 1st found me phone-less. A week later, August 8th finds me phone-free. Yes, I’m without a phone. But how I see it is up to me to decide. My life changed within minutes when I stopped using my...

You Have Carte Blanche to Act a Fool in July

by | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorized

Thank goodness for the fools. They lower the bar for us all. What is play if not carte blanche to act a fool? In July, I’m taking full advantage of my month of play to embrace every possible opportunity for frivolity and foolishness. Is it any wonder this is...

Invent a Personal Assistant

by | Jun 14, 2019 | Uncategorized

Responding to requests in the third person — as if you are your own personal assistant — makes it easier to say NO. June 1st saw me clapping my hands with glee at the prospect of a month of “no.” I imagined myself turning down anything I...

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