Joy within Drain… Drain begets Joy…?

My friend, Heather, reports enthusiastically that her daughters are a great source of joy for her. They love her completely and unconditionally, and this is a wonderful gift. Heather also indicates that the girls are the biggest source of drain in her life –...

They’re not thinking of me anyway!

One big category of drain, especially of introverts (my tendency), is that of social interaction.  Folks are drained by others who “talk incessantly” and by situations where they are expected to be “on” while simultaneously pushed out of their...

“Managing” … bit by bit…

So often I will set up a highly structured schedule (project work, business tasks, errands, chores) and expect to  execute with precision. HA! Why do I expect flawless execution? Forget that it might take 3 trips to Home Depot to figure out how to cut tile, what about...

Mad enough to shift…

Amazingly, wonderfully, my attitude towards my commute has changed exponentially.  As I sit here trying to figure out when it changed, I have difficulty pinpointing.. but I am sure it involved getting mad enough to have a shift. I ride the MBCR Commuter Rail from...

Joy in “things”…?

I grew up in a modest home.  My folks didn’t bring in a huge income (at least when we were little) and there were many “things” I wished I had that I thought would make my life better.  Even having one jacket in addition to the navy blue “wind...