Our Little Walk Through the Fear Pile

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Deirdre Maloney

Stupid, freakin’ fear. I hate it. And, sad to say, I’m walking in a big, glumpy pile of it as I write this. Walk with me for a moment, won’t you? As we begin, let me first acknowledge how ironic this post feels already. I’ve written lots of blogs on how to tackle fear. Heck, I even dedicated a chapter of my last book to the sucker. Throughout it all I’ve ...

This is a Test. Let’s Play.

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Deirdre Maloney

Well, there’s been a momentous occasion in the life of Deirdre. Momentous, I say. I quit my gym. Those of you who know me will understand why this is such a big deal…that up to now my body-building hobby has actually been an enormous part of my life. Every single day of it. For years. But now I’ve decided to make the physical activity switch from this ind...

Getting a Handle on the Fondue Effect

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Deirdre Maloney

Ahhh…Fondue. It’s delicious and it’s fun. It's also a gooey metaphor for a mistake we all make in life. If you’ve never indulged in fondue, it’s basically a meal where you take little bits of solid things and dunk them into various kinds of liquid things. Little bits of bread go into cheese sauce…little bits of meat go into savory sauce…little bits of pastr...

8 Awesome and Not-So-Awesome Things that WILL Happen to You in the New Year

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Deirdre Maloney

I begin today’s post with a few obvious facts. I am not a time traveler. Nor am I a psychic. But I am an observer. And I take lots of notes. And so I know a few thing about you. I know, for instance, that a few things are going to happen to you in this coming year. Guaranteed. Some are awesome. Some…not so much. I know this to be true because it’s true f...

When Stupid, Ugly Numbers Freak You Out

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Deirdre Maloney

So I got my credit card statement yesterday. Immediately my heartbeat picked up speed. After all, my spending has been a bit…shall we say…active during my recent travels. And so I did what many of us would do. I shut my eyes and willed it to go away. Which, of course, didn’t work. It was easy to freak out. After all, I’d allowed myself to live in blissfu...

How to Like Your Life More

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Deirdre Maloney

So it’s over. My little “life sabbatical”, the one that took Hubbie and me overseas for six months, is over. And in the blink of an eye that sneaky little bugger known as reality has quickly set in. Exhibit A? My new living room at the moment: If you follow my blog you know that – despite this chaos – it’s been worth it. The trip was filled with lots of ...