Life Style
What Now?
Solving the World’s Problems. Really. If everyone did crossword puzzles, the world would be a better pace. We who experience undue stress in our lives might want to share this inside secret. I am a recognized serene person. In fact, I’ve actually been cited and commended for my easy-going nature. This is entirely due to […]
Human TuneUp by Cath
Never give up? Unless… Never give up? It’s everywhere! On my walk one morning, I was behind a man wearing a t-shirt that said, “Never, Never, Never, Never Give Up.” When I looked on social media, I found a man who calls himself “Mr. Never Give Up.” We like this idea of never quitting, of […]
Harry’s Bar and American Grill
Hemingway Would Love It! By the time this story goes to press, San Diego Restaurant Week will have come and gone. Hopefully, readers will have taken advantage of the opportunity to enjoy select fine dining establishments at somewhat reduced prices. Another restaurant week will come by in about six months. Harry’s Bar and American Grill […]
Personal TuneUp with Cath
Done done Have you experienced this? Holding on to something or someone way beyond the time when it makes any sense to hold on? Examples: staying in a relationship where there is way more pain than pleasure or staying in a job that dulls the life right out of you. Sometimes it’s simply the time […]
Being Mentally Strong with Simple Behaviors and Habits
by Mrs. Freud Since my professional focus is around people´s habits, a book with the following title got my immediate attention: “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don´t Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success,” by Amy Morin. I decided to find out what things […]
Sharpen Your Brain
Retirement was not easy for me. I loved my job; in fact, I defined myself by my job. Without it who was I? But the time had come and suddenly I found myself going from an exciting and rewarding life, to days without purpose. Each morning I woke up and had to remind myself what […]
The Muse News
Living Artfully with Yourself As summer draws to a close, and September and all it’s hustle and bustle of the business of life restarting and renewing itself, it is important to take your own pulse every day and check-in with number one. Time to be sure you are taking the best of care of you. […]
Personal TuneUp with Cath
The Return to Mellow I’m with you. I want things how I want them. But if I demand things to be how I want them, there’s the problem; I create my own sense of uneasiness. Here’s how this happens: ? I demand that you behave in a certain way (drive a certain way, dress a […]
Shift from Enduring to Flourishing
by Mrs. Freud “What does not kill me makes me stronger!” This sentiment is a staple in many households and maybe it was in yours growing up. It is very prevalent with people who went through severe hardships like a war or the Depression. It is understandable in those times and served well for survival. […]
The Muse News
As I write to you this issue from my 12-acre farm in Byron Bay, Australia, I am inspired to share the goodness of grow-your-own, weekly farmers markets and the great joy of living off the land. Proclaimed green thumb, or not, there has never been a better time than now to embrace the art of […]
