In “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, Stephen R. Covey wrote about Habit #7 which was “Sharpen the Saw”. In explaining that habit, he told a story about two men who went out to cut wood. To make a long story short, the one with the most wood at the end of the day [...]

Last week I went to San Francisco to lay some groundwork for my move. I rented a private mailbox and some storage space. I also made arrangements to move in with a friend for a while – until my house sells and I have established a reasonably reliable source of income. Now I actually have [...]

One of my best friends recently decided to move to Montana. She sold or gave away almost everything, keeping only what would fit into her compact car – along with her 55 pound dog! Now she is in Montana and beginning her new life. We talk by phone but it is not the same as [...]

As I continue to explore the world of alternate foods, I have found another favorite – Amaranth O’s! It is a breakfast cereal that looks like Cheerios. However it is gluten-free, sugar-free, yeast-free, corn-free, soy-free, dairy-free, and nut-free. Also, there are no additives or preservatives, and it’s low in sodium. So if you take all [...]

I am in San Francisco – at least temporarily. I am in the process of setting up a private mailbox and renting a storage unit. I can’t believe this is finally happening! I still have a lot to do back in Cincinnati, but I am making progress, little by little. Some days are more productive [...]

I am flying off to San Francisco on Saturday to rent a storage unit and a mailbox there. I will also be making arrangements to rent space in a friend’s apartment beginning October 1. After months of sorting and yard sales, I am finally beginning to create space for myself in San Francisco. In early [...]

I did two more yard sales over the weekend! And conducted two workshops… and spent time with friends… and… you get the picture. I had planned to be moved by now, but I did not make very accurate estimates of the time it would take – so now I am working on the relocation process [...]

I have decided that in general “why” is not a useful question. It is fine for scientists doing research into unexplained phenomena or for searching out the root causes of wide scale problems so that effective solutions can be developed. But on a day-to-day basis, pursuing answers to the question of why is generally not [...]

I’ve spent the past few days with my nieces. It was a wonderful visit and great fun. And now I need a very long nap! It is amazing the level of energy that children have. They are constantly running and exploring and asking questions. I think they get their energy from their seemingly endless supply [...]