The Big Flaw in Your Life’s Script

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Deirdre Maloney

I had a bit of a personal epiphany recently. As tends to be the case, it came as a burst, explaining a deep flaw in my lifelong thinking. One that sets me up for all kinds of stress. It happened while I was listening to an interview with Cheryl Hines who, among other things, played Larry David’s wife in the show Curb Your Enthusiasm. If you don’t know ...

The Ick of “No”

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Deirdre Maloney

Ah, the word “no”. How does such a simple word get so complicated? So ominous? Behold…a brief tale to illustrate my question. Last year I stepped into a volunteer leadership position for an organization. I did my best with it, but I really didn’t feel useful. Nor did I enjoy it at all. And so when the time came to renew it, I decided not to. I dreaded...

The Two Words That Suck Our Power Away

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Deirdre Maloney

Recently I was having a bit of a…shall we say…tense moment over my finances. It was a very real, somewhat terrifying, admittedly regressive moment. You might recall I’m quite prone to this (for proof check out my post what we can all learn from my monthly freak-out). This particular tension happens every year at about this time, as I close out the current...

What 20 Hours With NOLA Can Teach Us All

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Deirdre Maloney

Last week I found myself in New Orleans. For about 20 hours. It was just enough time to roam the infamous French Quarter, kick around Bourbon Street, take a historical walking tour and head out to the next city. I’d never experienced New Orleans, Louisiana (or NOLA as the locals call it), but I thought I knew it well. After all, every February I got to he...