The whole point of saying no to things is to be able to say yes to the ones that make you happy. And you can say yes to more things you love when you simplify your life. These posts are about my own journey in learning to say no, but also about living well, aging well, and making life easier.
How much of our DNA do we share with those who lived generation upon generation ago? You could say Cindy and I have nothing in common, or that we share a great deal. At the very least, we can both tell the stories of the ones who came before.
We chose St. George Island as our annual beach destination twenty-something years ago, after I googled “beaches that allow dogs.”
My aunt gave me this photo of her, my mother and their parents at the Paradise Room in the Henry Grady Hotel.
You know it’s time to pack up and leave when the goats eat your student ID.
A brief update after my first four weeks reading and writing up here in The Domain.
I try to take Daisy on short hikes at least once or twice a week. Here’s what I keep in my car so it’s easier to head for the woods.
The Sewanee campus makes good walking, but occasionally I need to be in the woods, surrounded by tall trees with branches that meet overhead, enclosing me in green.
Life in a dorm turns out to be pretty comfortable. One of the best things about my room is the windows that crank wide open so I can feel the summer air and hear the tree frogs at night.
Find five willing families. Each one picks a day to host the kids at their house. You get a free week of childcare — and one day that will completely exhaust you.
In an inspirational career shift, Debra Mager transitioned from her marketing career to artist and instructor with Debra Mager Mosaics — and traded Atlanta traffic for the mountains ofAsheville.
In my imagination, this is what I’ll walk into on move-in day. Note the helpful bed rail for elderly students.
Appreciating all these little treats calls attention to the ways you’re treating yourself kindly.
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