Reading, Running, and 'Riting

      There's an eye catching title, eh? Yes, I said Yes. No, not to a  relationship--heavens, no. I said Yes to me. It's amazing how easy it is to say yes to the things we really want to say no to because we were raised to be nice and not hurt other's feelings. Born people pleasers, we have difficulty with that little two letter word: no. Taking on a colleague's work while they're out on PTO when you're already buried under your own deadlines and work commitments. Saying yes to favors (lending your car or money or time that you really don't have to spare) because you worry about disappointing the other person or you drown yourself in guilt for not making yourself, funds, or vehicle readily available. And learning to stand up for yourself and protecting your boundaries is a great thing, we do not need to be everything to everyone all the time. But there's also a flip side to this conundrum: the knee jerk no to something potentially positive.     So, I am...

      Tomorrow is Valentines Day  and after finally getting back on the holiday celebration bandwagon over Christmas and New Years, I decided I didn't want Valentines to slide quietly by without notice. I mean, it doesn't have to be a holiday just for couples. In this new era of self care, taking time to treat yourself, loving who you are becoming, celebrating even those minute baby steps towards your goals, why wouldn't more singles take the time to splurge and spoil themselves for Valentines Day? We've earned some loving TLC too!     So, in the spirit of this new mindset, I decided to treat myself to a beautiful bouquet of flowers yesterday. I adore daisies and this bouquet instantly caught my eye with it's pop of pink roses and purple asters nestled among a dozen fluffy white summery daisies and delicate babies breath. For less than ten dollars I have this beautiful display by my desk and I smile every time I walk past it. Worth every penny! Okay, I...

     No, this isn't a post about Harry Styles although I did just have to pull up the video since I absolutely love this song. Rather, this post is about those annoying little tunes that get stuck in our heads, going round and round or popping up out of nowhere, triggered by some unknown or unexpected circumstance.     It used to be, and I'll be aging myself here, these kitschy tunes came from either catchy TV commercials or, even better, sit-com theme songs, which sometimes were a bit better than the shows themselves. I've had so much fun just  researching for this post, a sweet amble down memory lane...I could picture myself in my parents' living room, sprawled on the floor in front of the TV, belting out lyrics to both commercials and sit coms, so full of myself and doing my best to annoy my brothers, something always easily accomplished. But, for those of you from my generation, just mentioning WKRP , you can hear the theme song imm...