Maximizing efficiency doesn't necessarily mean upping stress levels. It's been my experience that I'm more productive if I slow down, take several deep breaths, and focus on completing one task at a time. Research indicates there is no such thing as multitasking. The brain can do only one thing at a time. MRI imaging shows … Continue reading #UpbeatAuthors: Efficiency & Stress
Day: March 26, 2018
#UpbeatAuthors: Gratitude
When TV Stevie and I first got married, we started sharing "one good thing" before we ate supper each night. As our family grew (and became verbal), the children joined us in the sharing. It is as automatic as breathing for us to say, when we sit for our evening meal, "My one good thing … Continue reading #UpbeatAuthors: Gratitude
Cyber Monday
Tomorrow is Cyber Monday. This is a day meant for people like me who hate to shop. Black Friday is my idea of hell. If I had my way, I would shop for everything on line. Even groceries. My favorite supermarket has recently introduced grocery delivery service. I'd use it, except I like to look … Continue reading Cyber Monday
Happy Aunt & Uncle Day
I was blessed with legions of aunts and uncles. But over the past couple of years, the numbers have dwindled, and that makes me sad. I have wonderful childhood memories because of my extended family--grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles. Now I'm down to four aunts (one of whom I haven't seen in nearly 50 years) … Continue reading Happy Aunt & Uncle Day
May is Date Your Mate Month
It's nearly May, and May is Date Your Mate Month. Celebrate with a werewolf romance. Werewolves working for the government? Reporter Delilah Tenney must choose: the story of a lifetime or a lifetime of love.~ Compton's debut is a gripping, sexy as hell, page turner of a werewolf novel not for the faint hearted! NY … Continue reading May is Date Your Mate Month