Those of you who watch Sherlock might be familiar with the term “Mind Palace”. It’s actually an ancient concept, attributed to the Greek poet Simonides of Ceos. According to myth, Simonides went to a banquet, and as he stepped outside to do some business, the hall collapsed behind him. HisContinue Reading
Today is International Day of Happiness (Happy International Happiness Day everyone!) It’s also #1000Speak Day for March. The theme this month is happiness. I have a much better understanding of “happiness” now than I ever have. In part, I think, because I’ve experienced unhappiness in my life. And it’s easierContinue Reading
It passed without any fanfare – this past week marks two years blogging at Live By Surprise. This journey feels in some ways like it’s been going for a long time – and in some ways like it’s only just begun. I was at home with Bae on an extendedContinue Reading
If you’ve been following me for a while, then you’re probably aware of my girl crush on Tamara Bowman from Tamara Like Camera. She does a questionnaire at the end of the year, a review of what she has become. I’ve enjoyed this year of her blog especially – she’sContinue Reading
I’m jumping up and down – because I DID IT! I have posted every day for the last 30 days and I am officially finishing my first National Blog Posting Month (#NaBloPoMo) with this post! It’s been a long haul as I talked about in Saturday’s post – but itContinue Reading
I’ve never worked well with others. My mother would tell me every time she had a school conference that it was a skill I needed to work on. I did. But I don’t think I ever mastered it. I’ve always been more of a leader than a follower. I’m justContinue Reading
Today’s Blogher prompt, in honor of Black Friday, is: What’s the best purchase you’ve ever made? The answer is my attorney’s bill. I was very lucky to score a private divorce lawyer who was actually concerned about me and my children. It cost more than anything I’ve ever paid forContinue Reading
For Thanksgiving, I thought maybe you guys could use a few jokes… If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Pilgrims! What did the mother turkey say to her disobedient children? If your father could see you now, he’d turn over in his gravy! What should youContinue Reading
I smooth my hands down my bedazzled corset, checking my lipstick and snapping my stockings in place. “They’ve started – let’s go!!” Stageside, the crew pin feathers atop my head. Two boys in assless chaps lift me out to the stage. “Ride’em Cowboys!” This is my twenty-sixth blog postContinue Reading
The BlogHer prompt for today is: What do you do better than anyone else? When I was in college (mid nineties), computers were just starting to be a basic necessity for students. You could get by without one if you were willing to spend some time in the computer lab,Continue Reading
