Author Archives: Joanne Reid

It takes a while to figure things out. I just finished a year and a half of intense exploration and am just now beginning to get a grasp on how to make changes and how we get in our own … Continue reading →

For most of my life I felt that I had to finish what I started whether it was a big meal or a big project or a marriage. Turns out that this was not always the right choice. Sometimes it … Continue reading →

I had a new experience last night. For the first time in my life I was actually hypnotized. I always believed that I couldn’t be hypnotized. It had to do with my firm belief that my mind could resist anything. … Continue reading →

It’s January 10th, 2012. My middle grandson is 17 today. Over at my personal blog, I talk about being 17. It’s one thing to see your own life progressing. It’s another thing to see the progression through another person. As … Continue reading →

If I said I was going to run the Boston Marathon this year and meanwhile cannot make it around the block 10 times even I would know I was nuts. Or at least completely unrealistic. But I plunged into the … Continue reading →

Ever since one of my buddies started using FOCUS as a common command in the endless meetings AND then told me why he does that, I have had a giggle about using the focus, focus, focus mantra on myself. (FOCUS … Continue reading →

The best part of having a running list that is a combination of a to do list and a note keeper is that it does not take long to see where things go wrong an the days start colliding. I … Continue reading →

Regardless of the change you want to make this year, you are not alone. Here are some fellow travellers on the journey to change: Mary Ann http://maryann913.hubpages.com/hub/The-Journey-Begins-Today Tiffany Dow http://www.warriorforum.com/member-contests-challenges/504739-2012-tiffany-dow-365-day-lightweight-productivity-challenge.html Three Times the Fun http://bissingfamily.com/2012/01/03/2012-resolution/ Debra Conrad, the public domain … Continue reading →

  Part of Dr. Weil’s advice for this week is to get out and walk for 10 minutes. And that is very very difficult to do. Mostly, in my case, because I procrastinate and times dribbles away and then there … Continue reading →

Note: This is a gentle introduction to the financial changes to make this year. ——————————————– One of the questions about the psychology of money and happiness is whether money buys happiness, or do most people, or at least a lot … Continue reading →

Today is the day we begin to change our lives one day at a time. I am posting here what my changes are and providing my resources. Some are affiliate links and some are not. Not all of the things … Continue reading →