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Engage in Just Plain Silliness

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

Sometimes I just take life too plain seriously. Other times the seriousness of those around me makes me nuts. That’s why I insert some plain silliness into my day now and then. Luckily (or not) for my partner, our neighbor’s son (who is 10) bought me some really cool toys for my [...]

Need to De-stress? Take a Hike and Marvel at the Hawk Migration

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006

It has been busy in my world the last month or so. Yesterday (Halloween) was just about the most perfect weather you could order in Southeastern PA. So, I decided to chuck it all, take a vacation day and clear my calendar. There is nothing better than a hike in the [...]

Keys to Happiness: A Canadian Rockies Recap

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

If you’ve been reading along, you know that I recently vacationed in the Canadian Rockies spending time playing in Banff and Jasper National Parks. It was a fabulous time and only reinforces my belief in the value of getting away from the grind, disconnecting, and truly taking a vacation in every [...]

Slack Off, Succeed More

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Let’s face it, in today’s world it seems people equate taking vacation, taking a break, and disconnecting from work as slacking off. Like it or not, that is the perception out there. What’s missing, though are the cold hard facts that restful time off and a varied, fulfilling, and rich life actually result [...]

Put Down that Glass of Water and Relax

Wednesday, June 14th, 2006

I stumbled across this post on stress management over at DiVITA Speaks http://www.divitaspeaks.com by way of the related post on Lip-Sticking which I read regularly. I loved it because it illustrates a simple yet powerful concept central to the issue of stress and burnout. You can’t hold a glass of water forever [...]

I Brake for Fun

Saturday, March 25th, 2006

One thing I’ve learned is the busier I get (even with “good stuff”), the first thing that gets tossed out of the schedule is fun-time. And the funny thing is — the minute it gets tossed the more I yearn for it on some level. And, the less fun I’m having, the more [...]

Paula Recommends Olivia Vacations

Thursday, February 9th, 2006

I just returned this week from my first Olivia Vacation, the Western Caribbean Cruise. This was my virginal voyage with the company renown for delivering extraordinary vacations to lesbian women.
I had high expectations (and goodness knows I can be tough to please) and they not only met but far exceeded them. Here’s just [...]

Systems Rule

Wednesday, February 1st, 2006

If the technology gods have cooperated with me, you will be reading this post while I am floating on a cruise ship in the Western Caribbean.  You see, I used the “future posting date” feature of Wordpress to write this article before I left.
I believe R&R is a lifeblood, not a luxury.  And, when I [...]

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