Why is it so hard to stop doing what you hate?

When I think about doing what I hate a funny image comes to mind– flank steak.  When I was 22, I dated a guy who cooked flank steak for me. It was one of his two or three specialties. He would marinate this rather stringy cut of beef in Heinz ketchup and honey. He was […]

I’m Doing It Wrong

Wrong Way Sign

This is the flavor of my low self-esteem. I automatically assume I’m wrong. Someone else is better, they should be the one in front and in charge. This thinking has led me to avoid leadership positions and underachieve. I don’t want to be responsible for failure. But now as a wise woman who cares less […]

The enormity of very slow progress

Liz's pitiful triceps

There are a couple of goals that have been on my list for years. I re-write them nearly every day in my planner/journal. Gotta keep it top of mind, in your face, see what you’re aiming for. Every day I write them down. And that’s all I do. You might think if I’ve ignored them this long that they […]