What’s in the Water?
Guidance for Swimming Against the Stream
In waking up to whiteness, there are questions to answer and ideas to confront. Molly’s insights bring perspective and clarity.
Marketing Doldrums
My faithful Oxford Dictionary of the American Language defines doldrums thusly: doldrums |ˈdōldrəmz; ˈdäl-; ˈdôl-| plural noun ( the doldrums) low spirits; a feeling of boredom or depression : color catalogs will rid you of February doldrums. • a period of inactivity...
Coming Home
We left San Miguel around 7 central time on Saturday morning and landed in Seattle during a wet snowfal 12 hours later. On Sunday, it snowed some more, knocking out power from about 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. I made a little nest in our bedroom with Bolivia the wonder cat,...
Consumerism and Depression – A Link?
Interesting article on the relationship between consumerism and depression. What do you think?
Leaving San Miguel
This is our last evening in San Miguel. No more drum and bugle corps practicing their parade form on the street below. No more fresh tortillas. Sigh. And it will be great to see our grandkids, to have clearer telephone connections, and to sleep with Bolivia, the...
A Retablo for Nuestra Senora
A quick photo post before leaving the computer for the night. Our Lady of Guadalupe has long held a special place in my heart and mind. She is one of my favorite things about Mexico. Click on the image for a larger view.
Black Friday Thoughts
Is shopping self-care? Do you evaluate your wellbeing based on your "disposable" income? Today, which in the US is the biggest shopping day of the year, we might do well to pause before we shop - and also before we judge those who do. Are you an over-shopper or an...
When to drop a client
When is having a client worse than not having a client? When serving the client costs more than it benefits. This cuts two ways. Yes, it's important for you to preserve your sanity and plus energy leaks. But it's also important to get out of the way so the client who...
Twitterpated
Caution: This post reveals my geeky side. If you aren't one of those people who open every menu item and dialogue box in a new program just to see what it does, if you don't while away hours setting up email filters or bookmarking handy css and html resources, you...
Top of the Hill
Photo taken on our hike last Sunday.