Oct31

Publisher - November 2024

Publisher - November 2024

“Gratitude is tåhe wine for the soul.
Go on. Get drunk.”
— Rumi


I love Thanksgiving because it is a combination of two very heartfelt actions, thanks and giving. While Thanksgiving isn’t an exchange of gifts, it is an exchange of acknowledgement, connection, love, time, and appreciation—extra special things many of us tend to take for granted the rest of the year. The first Thanksgiving celebration was 403 years ago, and miraculously, we have managed to still hold giving thanks in high regard, even if only for a day.

Oct31

Hissy Fit - November 2024 - You’re Invited! Have You RSVP’d?

...because everyone needs one every once in awhile

Hissy Fit - November 2024 - You’re Invited! Have You RSVP’d?

It’s officially the holidays, and invitations
are dropping faster than beach umbrella sales.

It’s time to pull out your sparkling holiday wear and gear up
for parties,
drop-ins, dinners, and business socials.

I love invitations; often, they are creative, beautiful, festive… and useful, as they give the invitee an idea of the mood, caliber, dress, and atmosphere of the upcoming gathering. However, receiving an invitation comes with great responsibility, and how you respond to this responsibility separates you from the serfs.

Oct01

Publisher - October 2024

Publisher - October 2024

“You can’t use up creativity.
The more you use, the more you have.”
— Maya Angelou —


Some people just seem to ooze creativity with every breath they take. Usually, it’s easy to detect from the outside in; there’s an air, like a scarf strategically worn in a way most of us could never pull off. There are a litany of ways to live creatively well beyond donning a scarf, however, most of us can’t get out of our own way to do so.

Oct01

Hissy Fit - October 2024 - Text Bombs: Really Blow

...because everyone needs one every once in awhile

Hissy Fit - October 2024 - Text Bombs: Really Blow

People have great expectations, except maybe when it comes
to their children helping with the dishes. However, when it
comes to answering a text message or a phone call,
people expect urgency,
immediacy…right now!
And many get angry if they are not responded to within seconds.

They want those responsive blinking dots to appear right now.

Texting is out of control. People text at all hours with no regard to family time, business hours (and non-business hours), sleep, or even school. Yes, many parents text their children throughout the school day. At what point did it become acceptable for moms to text their children during class? What is so important that it can’t wait until after school? What lesson does this teach children? Why do people—parents, students, teachers, and school administrators—think this is OK?

Aug29

Publisher - September 2024

Publisher - September 2024

“There is more to life than increasing its speed.”
— Mahatma Gandhi —


Do you ever feel like life’s passing you by? Like you’re not even really living? Like days come and go, and you’re not sure where the time went? Have you wondered how we are already in September with stores filled with witches, jack-o-lanterns, and other spooky cauldrons filled with the feelings of fall? Just think; in a few short weeks Christmas trees will light up the stores and the radio will switch to all Christmas Carols—hello Mariah Carey!

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