It’s official. I have dish gremlins. It’s the only rational explanation left! *sigh* Despite my best efforts at reconditioning, I do still come home, or wake up, to this: I deal with the full sink, full dish drainer scenario several…
Category: True Confessions
Modifying Bad Habits
Last year I read a book called The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. One of the many things I learned is habits save us time and energy. Doing something habitually spares our brains from constantly making decisions. For example, when getting…
Diagnosing Bad Habits
When I lived in NYC I developed a terrific habit of keeping my kitchen immaculate. The constant threat of vermin motivated me to make sure every dish was washed and every surface cleaned before going to bed. I haven’t lived…
Artful Procrastination
A friend of mine, after reading my previous posting on procrastination, commented that I was almost the complete opposite of her in how I managed to get tasks done. She was of the opinion that sometimes it was better to…
Am I Procrastinating?
Recently a friend of mine asked me on two separate occasions if I procrastinated. At first I stuttered because I like to think of myself as someone that doesn’t procrastinate. Time is precious and valuable to me so I’m always…