January 2013 – Karen Creamer Author, Coach, Speaker

Choose happiness

January 27, 2013 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, books, Midlife Crisis, Turning 50

I read about Liz Gilbert's Happiness Jar idea last year when I was turning 50. I thought it was a great idea. I thought I would do it. I did not do it. Today, I was thinking about how I used to get on the scale every day, so I could nip any pesky post-Weight … Continue reading Choose happiness

Resolutions

January 25, 2013 by Karen, posted in books, Midlife Crisis, no fear, quest for the best, Turning 50

I remember getting to the end of 2011 and thinking "What an awful year this has been," and hoping 2012 would be better. Fast forward one year: I remember getting to the end of 2012 and thinking, "What an awful year this has been," and hoping 2013 would be better. I'm sensing a pattern here, … Continue reading Resolutions

Gratitude continued

January 24, 2013 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, family, Gratitude Journal 2013, Marriage

January 24, 2013 1 For my husband, who took my daughter to school when it was 1 degree below zero so that both I and she could stay warm. 2. My Grampa's Garden microwavable body blanket. Enough said. 3. My washer and dryer. I remember hauling laundry to the laundromat. 4. My crock pot. Best … Continue reading Gratitude continued

Boo hoo, it’s the flu

January 19, 2013 by Karen, posted in education, health

You may have heard that there's a little something call the flu going around. Actually, there are many flu-like viruses going around, but the doomsday people (and the CDC) refer to them all as 'the flu' so they can try to scare you into 'getting your flu shot' (like that might help at all). Anyway, … Continue reading Boo hoo, it’s the flu

Gratitude journal continued…

January 16, 2013 by Karen, posted in Midlife Crisis

January 16, 2013 1 Sears Refrigerator repair guy coming out in the snow to fix my broken fridge and freezer. 2. Husband, for shoveling us out...and other things... 3. Everyone got where they were going safely today. 4. Getting out of work EARLY for once. 5. Getting my CPR renewal date set before current … Continue reading Gratitude journal continued…

Feelin’ Squatchy?

January 13, 2013 by Karen, posted in Midlife Crisis, no fear

My husband and I started watching Finding Bigfoot (hey, these Maine winters are looooonnnnnnnnggggggggggg) on the Animal Planet channel recently. At first I started watching it to humor him (hey, he paid it forward by watching The Good Wife all these months with me--thank you, honey!) but then I discovered something... I really don't know … Continue reading Feelin’ Squatchy?

Gratitude

January 12, 2013 by Karen, posted in books, family, friends, Midlife Crisis, no fear, Turning 50

I passed by the TV in the common area at work and they were interviewing someone or other (I am guessing it was Gretchen Rubin) who was talking about how important it is to write down things for which you are grateful. Further, if you take the time to write a gratitude list, you will … Continue reading Gratitude

Mantra for 2013

January 1, 2013January 1, 2013 by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, family, Midlife Crisis, restaurants, teens

At a company that I worked for a while back, the atmosphere was dark and heavy. People often described the job as "Well, it is what it is." Body language and facial expressions left no doubt that what it was, well, was yucky. After years of hearing this "It is what it is" crap, it … Continue reading Mantra for 2013