How to Stop Being a Big Loser

Posted on July 16, 2018July 17, 2018 by Deirdre Maloney

Welcome to my post on how to stop being a big loser. It’s time to get started. Ready? Poof. You’re not a big loser. You know how I did that so quickly? I’ll explain through a quick ditty. Two days ago I auditioned for a role I really wanted, and I didn’t get it. Didn’t even get called back for a second round. Which might not seem like a big deal...

How to Solve the Wonder Problem

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Deirdre Maloney

So guess what? I auditioned for a play! And guess what else? I didn’t get the part. Actually, let me correct myself. I didn’t get the part I wanted. Which was a nanny who oversees one of the most important, coolest, and younger characters in the show. Instead, I got a much smaller part. Actually, parts. I’m in the ensemble, which means I’ll be a pir...

The Super-Simple, Super-Awesome Word that Makes You Happier, Less Stressed, and Less Disappointed in Life

Posted on March 28, 2016February 2, 2021 by Deirdre Maloney

Recently I took a trip to the poker table. Actually, I took a return trip to the poker table. You see, I used to play a lot of poker tournaments. A lot. In fact, I played in the World Poker Tour. (Note: Just kidding. I’m totally posing in front of the official backdrop after the real players went inside.) Several years ago, I took a prolonged...

A Serious Plea to Stop Doing This Immediately

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Deirdre Maloney

So it’s time to talk. Seriously. I’ve been putting off writing about a pattern I’ve noticed because it’s not so fun. And, frankly, I try to make my posts a little fun. A bit of a provocative romp, if you will. But this topic is important enough, and common enough, that it’s time to get down to it. Because chances are it pertains to you…or someone you k...

How to NOT be Oprah

Posted on February 16, 2016February 17, 2016 by Deirdre Maloney

I used to want to do great things. I mean REALLY great things. Sometime around the age of nine I decided that I was put on this planet to do truly amazing, transformational, really, really great things. I aimed high, my friends...as many of us do from time to time. Me? I wanted to be at the MLK level, to lead a movement of some kind that woul...

The Truth About Your Stuck-ness

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Deirdre Maloney

So…you may have missed it, but we recently passed through another holiday. Groundhog Day. It’s a funny little holiday with a funny little tradition, involving - some might say - a funny little animal. While most of us don't get too caught up in Groundhog Day, many of us do remember the famous Groundhog Day movie, where Bill Murray plays a guy wh...