What Is the Best Way to Give?

What Is the Best Way to Give?

Is it better to give a thousand dollars to one person, or one dollar to a thousand people? I still haven’t quite decided what my answer is. One the one hand, a thousand dollars has the potential to make a much greater impact on someone’s life than a single dollar. I...
I Stopped Drinking Coke

I Stopped Drinking Coke

A few weeks ago, I went to the doctor. We moved nearly two and a half years ago, and I hadn’t really gotten set up with a new doctor here. Truth be told, I hadn’t really had a doctor in Chicago either — unless you count the OB/GYN who took care of me...
Shifting

Shifting

Some of my habits and practices are shifting. One major influence in my shifts has been Tim Sanders’ new book Today We Are Rich. On a flight to Florida, I read almost the entire book. Immediately, Tim’s stories mesmerized me. I returned from Florida...
Do you “FlyLady”?

Do you “FlyLady”?

In my quest to organize my life and home more effectively, I have tried a lot of different systems — some more successfully than others. One of my favorites is FlyLady. FlyLady breaks home maintenance into a system of “baby steps” and daily routines; she...