Bass-ackwards
December 12, 2022
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My dog died last week. Not my 13-year-old dog that has walked up to death’s door three times already this year. Not the dog that
My dog died last week. Not my 13-year-old dog that has walked up to death’s door three times already this year. Not the dog that
Over Thanksgiving weekend, I did a pretty good job of staying off my phone, refraining from checking social media outlets or wondering about how my
My little booklings are finding their ways to their new mamas and papas! And it is a bit unnerving! As Restore My Soul journeys out
It’s funny to contemplate that tomorrow is the day my book can be actually purchased. It’s also election day, making it a day that
You’re very “on-trend” if you’re talking about self-care these days. Trouble is, I’m finding that most people are approaching self-care in a way that doesn’t
My son looks over my shoulder. I’m looking at my computer, at the recipe we’re hoping to try that night. “Mom, how can you stand
Know what I love about Jesus? He was a really emotionally healthy individual. In the gospels, Jesus never: Has to apologize for an unintended outburst
A lot of people have asked me this question and truly, there is some kind of crazy in embarking on an endeavor like writing a
“Hold on Janice, I think a truck just drove by.” “Um…that was my stomach growling” Justin, the sound technician who worked with me on
I’m on a cross-country flight for my godson’s wedding. It will be the first time seeing him since his father, my dear friend, died of
I’ve been a fan of Jonathan Haidt’s work for some
I’ve been following Alysa Liu since her inspired gold medal
I know it’s strange, but I like going to the
The enemy of fulfillment is…. Instant gratification… that comes to us primarily through…. I hate to say it, but it’s true…. don’t write me off
Me modeling my “lake hair” with my kids teasing me behind the camera After returning from my vacation in Idaho, I had a thought that
The text came from an old, dear friend out of the blue: “My daughter and I are going to Hawaii in 3 weeks, want to
It’s been a good parenting week. I got to share a meal in a restaurant with my son before seeing him perform in a jazz
Here’s my idea: Resolve to do Something Fulfilling Every Day I have given this assignment to so many of my clients who are really suffering
Well, you did it. Christmas happened; the gifts, the food, the guests, the cheer. Now for that wonderful and sometimes difficult let-down. This year, how
In just 7 weeks my book will start getting into the hands of actual human people. People are going to read it. People with opinions
This is a picture of my step-father, Howard, just 3 weeks shy of his 80th birthday, waterskiing. Seeing him ski made us all whoop, cheer,
I dearly hope that, at the end of the day, my book has essential integrity with the way I actually live. But man, there is
There’s a left-handed toilet in my new office. Never used one? This is what I experience; I’m sitting there—you know, on the toilet, reaching back
I’ve been a fan of Jonathan Haidt’s work for some
I’ve been following Alysa Liu since her inspired gold medal
I know it’s strange, but I like going to the