Saying and Doing Are Two Different Things
Sometimes I say I’m going to do something, like put aside 10% of every check I receive. Yet doing it is another issue; sometimes I get so busy I forget to transfer the amount I had planned and then it doesn’t end up in the “savings” pile. There are so many subtle ways to completely contradict yourself, and in the end completely sabotage your future. Let me count a few: (Oh, and let me also add that the last two days I’ve been inspired by a couple things I’ve...
Read MorePenalty Flag for Punctuality
I have this awful habit of being on time, all the time. Even when I think I’m running late, I end up at my destination ON TIME. Yet, the person I’m meeting is usually NEVER on time. I rush to my destination, whether it’s the library for a tutoring session or Starbucks to meet a girlfriend for coffee, and I get there right on time (or even a few minutes early). Then, I wait….and I wait. For some reason unknown to me, no one can be where they say they’re going to...
Read MoreMaking the Most of a 3-Day Weekend
I’m one of the lucky gal’s who gets today off. As a substitute teacher, I pretty much get every national holiday off, a week for spring break, three weeks of winter vacation, and a full 12-week summer vacation. Not bad, considering of those 180 working days I’m home by 3pm. Of course, I don’t get paid on my days off, but that’s a whole other story. So, today I’m spending my day relaxing in the warm California sun. Oh, yeah! Our temp’s have zoomed...
Read MorePlaying Catch-Up
It never fails, I take a few days off and I fall WAY behind! The work that was brushed off during my 3-day excursion to Arizona will most likely take me a full week to make up. This is a down fall of owning your own business or working for yourself: Work is in a stand still mode and NO PAID VACATION! My extended family can’t really understand this, and feel a little irked that my husband and I can’t spend more time with them when we visit. They have full time jobs at companies that...
Read MoreLA Gets Stuck in the Rain…
I’ve been looking forward to the rain, really I have. I’m tired of looking at brown mountains and dried out lawns. The much needed rain will green everything up for a bit. However, since we are a town that barely receives our annual 15 inches, this week will be a trying week. Meteorologists are predicting up to 8 inches in a week, that’s more than half our annual rain fall amount. Most cities across the nation handle much more harrowing weather, like snow, sleet, and ice....
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