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Breathing Out

IT HAS BEEN A WEEK . . . and it’s Wednesday. Wednesday! However, things are slowly going back to normal. Everyone is healing well, and G actually cried this morning because she was sad her surgery was over (apparently being treated with extra care…

November 12, 2025
Planners

Optimistic Musings x BLP x Sprouted: Planner Giveaway!

We interrupt a slightly crazy week to present you with something fun: A PLANNER GIVEAWAY! My good friend Elisabeth has used and loved Sprouted planners for several years now – I think I actually sent her the first one! Heather, the creator of Sprouted,…

November 11, 2025

Scenes From BLP Live, and . . . 4.0?

I didn’t have participants sign a photo waiver, so I won’t share a big group shot. BUT WOW. It was a really fun experience, and from my own perspective gets more enjoyable and less stressful every year. So yes: there will be a BLP…

November 10, 2025
life Planners

BLP LIVE 3.0!!!

I missed posting yesterday. Maybe I’ll post twice today! (I also posted twice on Monday this week, if you count the BLP Show Notes, so um . . we’ll continue the November NaBloPoMo streak alive.) I still cannot believe this is a thing. (That…

November 7, 2025
life

Inspired by The Artist’s Way: Life after 50?

The time change is beating me up a little bit: I can’t seem to stop waking up well before 5:00 AM, and wanting to pass out at 8:30 PM! I am going to try to take a reset nap today if I can because…

November 5, 2025

Workouts, Choices, Etc

I have ~42 minutes 37 minutes (my colleague came by to discuss our office holiday party!) until my first afternoon patient. Options: We will see how long this post takes because mayyyybe I can cram in a little mini 15 minute sunshine walk in…

November 4, 2025
Goals

Q5: Goals for Reflection + Celebration Season

I spent some time this morning working through my own seasonal planning process. I use the workbooks I designed! Today is actually the official Planning By Season session (at noon) so I figured that would make it a great time to think through my…

November 3, 2025
life Weekend

Weekend Dispatch #2

I am currently hanging out at a gymnastics gym in Fort Lauderdale (not our home gym) watching A learn her floor routine. The choreographer is amazing and A is a great dancer so it is fun to watch. AND, I got through all of…

November 2, 2025