The Problem with Your Good Intentions

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Deirdre Maloney

Well, I meant well. Recently a friend of mine was getting ready to celebrate a milestone birthday. This friend is awesome. She's just so good at knowing what to say to you and how to care for you and which kind of munchy snack to bring when you’re feeling blue. And so, a group of us decided to celebrate her in a big, huge, awesome way...with a big, ...

A Sincere Letter from Me to You

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Deirdre Maloney

Dear You: I hope you are doing well. No…scratch that. I hope you are doing wonderfully. In fact, I hope you are as happy as you can possibly be. Are you? My guess is you’re not. You might be somewhat happy, or you might be pretty happy some of the time…but as happy as you could be? Not so sure. The reason I know this is because ...

The Problem with Life’s Pop-Tarts

Posted on October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 by Deirdre Maloney

I’ve noticed a troubling personal trend lately. Here's just one example. See if you can relate… I’m on social media and see a news headline, likely about whatever daily debate is going on. I read the article. Despite feeling my blood pressure rise a scooch, I click on links within the article to get more details and background. I feel myself growi...

The Truth About Your Guts

Posted on September 11, 2018September 12, 2018 by Deirdre Maloney

Guess what? I’m a quitter. Yep, Deirdre’s a quitter. A QUITTTT…TER! Why the proud proclamation? Because I am proud. And because lots of people wouldn’t be. Or think I shouldn’t be. Because lots of people believe that quitting says something terrible about us. It means we can’t hack it. It means we’re weak. You’ve heard that message at some po...

The Big Small Talk Mistake

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Deirdre Maloney

“You get to do the conversation if this one is chatty.” These are actual words I said to Hubby as we awaited our Lyft Driver at 4:45AM last week. We were about to fly out of town and were ready to roll. All we needed was to get to the airport. Which is when we used an app to get a ride. The thing that wasn't on the app? A way to let the driver know ...

The Truth About Your Factory Settings

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Deirdre Maloney

Guten tag! I’m writing this trip in the midst of a visit to the lovely country of Germany. The whole family is really into it. This being said, and despite LOTS of planning, not everything has gone as…planned. My finest example? Our reservation at a hotel located smack dab in the middle of all the action in Munich. Which didn’t actually have ...