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My husband calls me a catastrophist, because I always think about the worst case scenarios. “What can go wrong,” I often wonder, no matter what the situation might be. I blame my anxieties on a series of unexpected events: a pulmonary embolism, peripheral neuropathy, a flawed medical system that nearly failed me, years of infertility, … Read more
Do you tip house cleaners? How much do you tip? The answer depends on who comes to clean your home and the service they perform. Tipping etiquette differs for self-employed house cleaners, independent cleaners, and cleaning services. Weekly, move-out, and deep cleaning also require different tipping strategies. Should You Tip Your House Cleaner? Many years … Read more
Have you ever dreamed of leaving your corporate job for a simpler life? Maybe you’ve thought about quitting your job to pursue your dreams or resigning so you can travel the world in your thirties. Do you flash forward to the future and feel saddened by the current trajectory of your career and life? “How … Read more
Why do people stay in jobs they hate? For the money, of course. You drive to work each day, dreading the next eight hours, yet you climb into your car each morning and repeat the same commute. Your job makes you miserable. As the day-to-day agony continues, you question your career: Should I quit my … Read more
What does it mean when you dream about money? It depends precisely on what you did with that money. What happened to the money in your dreams? Did you count, lose, find, hold, lend, withdraw, steal, or dream of someone giving you money? Each of these money dreams has a very different meaning. I often dream of … Read more
As our children snacked on orange slices and blueberries, a new friend and I chatted under a shady pavilion. We asked each other introductory questions like: What do you like to do for fun? Where did you grow up? You know the basic stuff. Eventually, we finished eating and began to pack up. One minute … Read more
“Ready, set, go!” I shout. My best friend and I dash down the street as fast as our little legs will take us. “To the stop sign!” she yells, “You’ll never catch me!” I lengthen my stride, pump my arms with all my might and propel myself forward. I stare at the sign ahead and … Read more
Years ago, I wrote this post to help other women struggling with mammogram call back anxiety. Since then, more than one hundred women have provided mammogram call back stories of their own. If a mammogram call back has left you feeling anxious or afraid, I encourage you to read this post and the comments below. … Read more
Many of us want to give back to the community we live in. We dream of making the world a better place, but then fail to muster up the energy to follow through on our goals. Giving back seems like hard work, doesn’t it? Some of us feel exhausted just thinking about it. Big projects … Read more
Most of us don’t love our jobs, so why do we start every new conversation with the question, “What do you do?” Why do we place the focus of our first interaction on work and job titles? Is your job really the most important thing about you? American culture emphasizes work, but this can create … Read more