How to have a 24-hour meltdown
March 12, 2010 – 5:00 am | One Comment

It seems like we’re always fighting off a cold, managing work stress, or holding down the fort at home. The level of anxiety in every day life is pretty high, so when life lobs a big stress-ball at you, it can be overwhelming.
But we’ve got stuff to do, and people who count on us, and bills to pay. So we suck it up and keep going.
The effects of long-term stress are pretty intense. Your body …

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What’s your tag line?
February 17, 2010 – 6:00 am | 12 Comments
What’s your tag line?

A name doesn’t always convey a company’s attitude, so they usually create a tagline to help round out their corporate personality. You’ve heard these before, and the really famous ones don’t even need a company name anymore.

Just do it.
You’re in good hands.
Because I’m worth it.

The same can be true for blogs and even people. Dan Pink’s new book Drive talks about just that – creating a sentence that states your big objective in life.
Our original …

I get high with a little help from my friends
February 15, 2010 – 6:00 am | 5 Comments
I get high with a little help from my friends

You know that juicy delicious feeling you get when you spend time with a really creative person? The one who sees the world in different colors than you do, and when you combine your thoughts and ideas, magical things happen? Some people call this 1+1=3, but my designer friend Darlin informed me that the correct term is gestalt.
gestalt \gə-ˈstält\: a structure, configuration, or pattern of physical, biological, or psychological phenomena so integrated as to constitute …

I’m taking back February 14
February 12, 2010 – 6:00 am | 14 Comments
I’m taking back February 14

Editor’s note: Today’s post is a reprint from last year. Yep, I still feel the same way about raising your standards for love and romance all year long.
You heard me.  I’m taking it back.  No cards, candy, dinner dates, or jewelry for me.
Think about it.  Romance only ONE DAY of the year?  At the same time everyone else is instructed to have romance (talk about supply and demand)?
We have never really celebrated Valentine’s Day, and …

Are you a candidate for Hoarders?
February 10, 2010 – 6:00 am | 2 Comments
Are you a candidate for Hoarders?

Reality shows like The Biggest Loser, Intervention and Hoarders are popular for a reason. Seeing someone at the extremes of behavior makes us feel better about our own shortcomings.
My great-grandfather was a severe packrat. He would go to the local dump every day looking for treasures, and his house was covered up inside and outside with his finds. He never threw anything away and dressed like a homeless man when he had plenty of money …

Reverse kleptomania
February 8, 2010 – 6:00 am | 7 Comments
Reverse kleptomania

Today’s post is inspired by a conversation with my friend Debb, who thinks I need an intervention for my reverse kleptomania. What’s so funny about this post is that I originally planned an article about hoarding today (you’ll get that next time). Read on to get the full story.
We’ve been downsizing in stages now for a few years, and things are starting to get really aggressive.
The house goes on the market in just a couple …