Floored
It’s amazing what new flooring can do for a room (or two). About three weeks ago, the new flooring for my home office and guest suite was installed. I couldn’t be more pleased with the results and the service that came along with it. Originally, I wanted to install hardwood to upgrade the look and…Read More
Taking Care of (Personal) Business
Whether you work full-time, part-time, sometime, or all the time, where and how you work has an incredibly powerful impact on your overall well-being. Three years ago, as many became very comfortable with the home office, working professionals reevaluated priorities, values, and work-related expenses and realized that being “always on” wasn’t always desirable. Working from…Read More
Product Review: Honey Dipp Nails – Dipp Baby Dipp!
Finding a great nail salon is akin to having an incredible hairdresser. If you’ve got one, everyone wants to know where you go. Well, my manis and pedis belong to the ladies at Honey Dipp Nails in Carrollton, Texas, and I have never been happier, nor received more compliments, about my polish. Let me roll…Read More
Travel: Colorado
Air travel has recently received a lot of negative press and attention. Cancellations, delays, and midair confrontations between passengers and crew have certainly dissuaded travelers from taking to the skies. Last month, I decided to venture back out into the world via the skyways after two years of sticking to over-the-road motor travel. My flight…Read More
Dealing with Difficult Colleagues @ Work
Over the years I have been both blessed and stressed by partnerships in the workplace. Like family, we often do not get the option of choosing our colleagues, and sometimes — eventually — must make changes and choices to avoid having to deal with them any longer. One might think that this is the beauty…Read More
Mentorship
Everyone needs a mentor. Whether it’s a highly paid coaching professional, a colleague, or friend in your innermost circle, there is power in having someone in your corner who will tell you the truth and has your back, even when you think they don’t. For nearly two decades, I have had the great honor of…Read More
In With the Old and the New
As I continue my adventures in painting the new home office en suite, I have completed the first phase of the color makeover. Eight walls and 3.5 gallons (including the paint in my hair, on my clothes, and of course, the layer that found its way to the bottom of my feet). Don’t ask —…Read More
Working Space
I’ve been avoiding the renovations of the second story of my home for nearly three years. Well, that’s not exactly true; my son, who moved in with me pre-COVID, occupied most of the top floor for the better part of four years. However, I passively resisted doing the work. While I’ve absolutely enjoyed having him…Read More
Working On Home
Happy New Year! I hope 2023 finds you well and ramping up your prosperity in this new year. For me, 2022 was a blur of activity and inner reflection of healing, self-discovery, and a quest to return to who I really am and who I am meant to be(come) — a slow, yet scenic ride….Read More
Seeing You the Way I Do
About a year ago, I was sifting through the drafts of my Home Office book (which were conveniently spread across the floor) when I got an out-of-the-blue phone call. “Hallo!” I said to the caller at the other end. My friend bypassed the niceties, saying, “Are you at your computer?” “It’s writing season so that’s…Read More