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THE BLOG MECCA
Motivational blogs galore.
* I'm all about full disclosure, so here's the skinny: The eclectic blogs below are a combo of published articles I wrote a while back, which I've revamped to regale a larger audience, and shiny new content just for The Curious Columnist Blog.
Looking to be More Mindful? Start Counting Spoons.
Mindfulness is no joke. Honing your ability to live in the present can trigger life’s big stuff - like empathy and gratitude. Step one to being more mindful is counting your spoons…
When You're the Only Single Girl at the Baby Shower...
Celebrating cherished friends never gets old. But what happens when you realize you’re the only single, childfree gal at the soiree?
Mourning the Death of a Beloved Car? Saying Goodbye Sucks.
When our cars conk out, it’s totally normal to mourn and miss them…Even though they’re inanimate objects and we’re grownups.
Don't Even Think About Calling My Dog "Fat."
Body shaming is never cool, and that goes for canines too. Call my dog “sweet” or “spoiled” or “spunky.” Just don’t dare dub her, “fat.”
Good Ghosting Gets a Bad Rap in Dating & Life.
Ghosting gets a bad rap. Good ghosting is exercising our agency to not engage with bullies or pushy peeps. (It’s totally self-care.)
Forgotten Skills...Like Running in Stilettos
Most of us possess gobs of abilities we've completely forgotten about. (One of mine involves stilettos.) Care to dash down memory lane?
My Epic Julia Roberts Rom-Com Movie Binge
My Julia Roberts rom-com movie binge was an illuminating delight. Spoiler alert – embracing individual breakfast preferences is paramount.
I Couldn't Wait to Chuck My Married Name and Restore My Maiden Name.
Like the Pistol Annies proclaim, "Who I was, ain't who I'll be." Goodbye Mrs. Unhappy. Hello Single & Free.
I Don't Feel Pretty Without Makeup.
Mascara gets way too much credit. Building self-worth is contingent on embracing inner beauty – not glorifying our luscious lashes.
Call Me "Quirky." I'm Not Offended.
Maybe you don’t think “quirky” is a complimentary descriptor. Au contraire. As far as I’m concerned, quirkiness is a valuable virtue.
I Don't Want Kids...and I'm Not Alone.
I’m a 30-something millennial and I don’t want kids. The no-thanks-to-motherhood stigma of yesteryear is skedaddling, and it’s about time.
I'm a Millennial in the Anti Social Media Movement...For Now.
I kind of despise social media…but I have a blog. Has the time come to stop fighting progress and ditch the anti social media movement?
Resurrecting Dearly Departed Good Manners
Are manners a dying art? If so, are the courteous among us ghosts of a bygone era? (Furthermore, fainting couches should still be a thing.)
Calling Out the Cutting in Line Craze
Why do pesky peeps feel entitled to cut in line and leapfrog the patient folks waiting their turn? Let’s take a crack at line cutters.
My Miraculous Meetup with Psychic, Sylvia Browne
I adored watching psychic, Sylvia Browne on The Montel Williams Show as a kid. My wish to meet her was magically granted many moons later.
Reading too many Self Help Books...A Cautionary Tale
Self-help everything is amazing until we overdo it. Take my cautionary tale of self-help book addiction (and the ensuing detox) for a spin.
Are You Seriously Sick of Selfies Too?
Ever heard of selfie syndrome? It’s a thing. Apparently taking scads of selfies is now totally typical. Let’s suss out the selfie zealots.
My Dyslexia Confession: I'm Never Doing Macrame Again.
Adulting with dyslexia can generate unexpected revelations about things we forgot we learned in middle school. Just don't ask me to macramé.
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