Two friends were talking recently about games they like to play online that are only available once a day to play them, and they were aware that there are other versions of those games that let you play more than once a day, but they each said they choose the version where you can only […]
handle, handling impulses, impulse, impulses, impulsive
I was reading an article the other day about how to deal with a recipe when you’ve added too much salt to something. In this case, it was having added too much salt to a stew. It’s interesting that they suggested adding additional ingredients that were either sweet or savory to counterbalance the extra salt. […]
baking, cooking, recipes, salt, salty
I was driving to the office yesterday and noticed an older couple walking down the sidewalk having a conversation. He was talking and making a point using his hands, and she was kind of listening and taking it all in, and then she responded and making her own point. And they were going back and […]
conversation, convo, hands free, talking, Technology
The other day, I was driving down the street on a road that had a bicycle lane on both sides and in the distance I saw an older woman with a walker headed in my direction. She was coming towards me. I thought immediately of pulling over and seeing if she needed any help, but […]
advice, walk, walk into the wind, wind
As I was taking a walk this past weekend, I saw a neighbor was teaching his daughter how to ride her bike without training wheels for the first time. The training wheels were near the curb. As he gave her a little push to get her started, and she was pedaling and riding on her […]
bike, encourage, encouragement, pedaling, Support, trying
I take several walks a day in the area around my office and sometimes I bring a tennis ball with me to bounce on the ground as I’m walking. Yesterday, the ball got away from me and rolled under a car in the supermarket parking lot. Rather than get on the ground to retrieve it, […]
found, lost, lost and found, tennis ball
I read an article recently by an author who was writing about the struggle of trying to quit things that she knew she should no longer be involved with, and although she was really talking about different parts of life, like relationships and work, her article seemed to focus on how difficult it can be […]
job, leaving a job, quitting, thinking
The other day, I was helping arrange the move of a piano to a friend’s apartment and she had a very busy schedule that day and was concerned about what would happen if the movers were late. She said, “Do you have a plan B in case they’re late?” I said, “I not only have […]
art, backup plan, plan
I was listening to two people argue about the use of snooze buttons on alarms the other day. She said she loved the snooze button and used it several times each morning to have more time before getting out of bed. He said that’s stupid, you should just set an alarm for when you want […]
button, Sleep, snooze, snooze button
