. Change Your Attitude with Gratitude
It has been almost two weeks now since I got this cold and it simply won’t go away. I am getting “down”, as you might say, watching the piles of paperwork grow, the dust accumulate, and the bathroom dust balls dance whenever I enter. I have a... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 1st, 2010 | 0 comments
. Going Into Auto-Pilot
I am not sure why it happens, but when stress builds in a family it seems to build in several places at once. Have you noticed? Change Comes in Bunches It seemed like every time we were about to have a new baby, my husband was also facing some... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 31st, 2010 | 0 comments
. Teach Others to Wait
Today I would like to speak about a delicate but very important skill for anyone trying to bring more order to his or her life. It is the skill of teaching others to wait. I believe one of the great challenges in life is knowing when to stop, how... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 30th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Thinking It Through
Recently, I had a more complex summer than any other in my life. It was a time when I wouldn’t want to make any major mistakes, couldn’t leave things behind, and couldn’t retrace my steps without difficult challenges. In... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 30th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Handling Confusion Confidently
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but confusion can be very frustrating in our lives. Sometimes we simply feel confused, others times we feel very intimidated with the confusion that surrounds us, and more often than not we can be completely... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 29th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Holiday “People” Survival Skills
It seems that during the holiday season, we have an evening, a day, or sometimes a whole week when we are around people we don’t usually spend a lot of time with otherwise. They have traveled here or maybe we’ve traveled there. During... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 25th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Organizing for Heat, Chaos, and Drag
I have received several emails indicating various anticipated challenges because of the upcoming summer heat, the chaos from having children and/or teenagers around all the time, and the drag which seems to attend summer housework routines. May I... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 24th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Finish Up Before You Start Again
One of the more challenging aspects of the holidays is the confusion which ensues. This is partially because we fail to finish up one holiday before we start the next. While I am sure that you have been purchasing and stashing away Christmas presents... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 3rd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Stop, Look, & Listen During Thanksgiving
It is going to be Thanksgiving this week. Yeah! My favorite holiday is here. No presents to worry about buying, wrapping, and giving. No precedents to keep with parties, Christmas cards, and decorations. Nothing but good, plain loving, sharing,... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 3rd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Remembering Skills
I’m a forgetter. Yes, I forget to put new checks in the checkbook. I put bread in the oven, then walk away, and forget that it’s baking. I have even boiled eggs until the water is all gone, the bottom of the pan is burnt, and the eggs are... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Feb 18th, 2010 | 0 comments
