First published on December 30, 2011. This is not the post I expected to be writing today – or ever, for that matter. This week a friend of mine from high school and longtime reader of this blog was shot and killed by her ex-husband in Colorado, who later turned the gun on himself. Her […]
5 Strategies to Successful New Year Resolutions
Written by on December 27, 2011
Are you baffled at how you’re going to make your new year resolutions stick this year? Every year you are greeted with this gorgeous blank slate full of possibilities for your health, relationships, business, and personal goals. But you might be confused at how to go about making positive changes in your life. You know […]
365 Days to Get Your Shit Together
Written by on December 21, 2011
Remember all the times you said to yourself, “I don’t have the time right now” when thinking about something you know you really need to do? Getting healthy Starting/repairing/ending a relationship Finally doing that thing you’ve always wanted to do Well, now it is actually true. Time is running out. You only have 365 days […]
Stop apologizing for taking up space
Written by on December 18, 2011
How many times a day do you apologize? 5, 10, 20, 50? If you are apologizing more than a few times a week, you are either over-apologizing or a pretty big jerk. Is this you? Apologizing for bumping into people and inanimate objects. “Whoops, sorry!” (even when they bumped into you and even though “excuse me” […]
Connections
Written by on December 18, 2011
Big news! Today we go to a weekly schedule for Try Something New, adding two more issues per month of information, inspiration, and reflection on living a more adventurous life. Is there a topic you want to discuss or an interview you’d like to see? Email us and let us know. Now on to the […]
White Water Rafting - Warren & Betsy Talbot
Written by on December 16, 2011
“White Water Rafting.” These three words have existed near the top of our “life’s goals” list for some time. We both shared a healthly dose of both fear of this adventure as well as a sense of excitement. Finally, after years of anticipation we overcame our fears and took the plunge, both figuratively and literally. […]
