Can you seek out something that makes you uncomfortable?
Last June I had the privilege of coordinating the Local Author’s tent at the Nantucket Book Festival. While this is an event that brings...
Why you should start your New Year's Resolution in December
Are you starting to contemplate what you are going to give up/start/stop/try/attempt/accomplish in 2023? Have you started telling your...
Why are the simple things so hard!?!
It’s been said that humans are creatures of habit. If that’s true, then I question my status as a human. There has been a plethora of...
It's Time to Just Play the Game
When you are playing a card game, whether it is poker, Old Maid, Go Fish, Rummy or Spoons (remember that one!) at some point a winner is...
What’s The Deal with change?
In the last two blog posts I’ve been taking you on a guided tour through the four phases of the Cycle of Change. We covered The Toss-In,...
How long do you do The Shuffle?
If you’ve ever experienced a major life change (who hasn’t?), then you know the feeling of shock, excitement, fear and bewilderment that...
Heading back outside your Comfort Zone: The Toss-In
This year I had planned to spend an extended amount of time in my Comfort Zone. In fact, I was getting quite cozy in my Comfort Zone. I...
3 Cures for Spring Fever Distraction
I have heard the term spring fever, and I always thought it was a myth, but now I’m not so sure. My sleep has been disrupted; I can’t...
Still seeking that illusive "good night's sleep"
I’ve written about sleep before, and I’ll probably write about sleep again because a good night’s sleep is still illusive to me. I...
It's been a lot. Let's find our Comfort Zone again.
Exactly two years ago, I had just landed back in Nantucket after attending the American Library Association’s national conference in...