Earlier this year, I invited my daughter to a vision boarding workshop. We each took our time to envision what we wanted our respective worlds to look like for 2023. My daughter is much more artistically discerning than I, and I tried not to compare my efforts with hers. I looked around the room of other women, also trying not to feel intimidated with the process of "creating" visual art.  I did feel a little out of my comfort zone.  I think of myself as artistic (actually have a minor in art from college), but music and writing are my creative fortes (over drawing, painting, collaging, and other visual arts).   When creating art, I prefer "function" over look, with a purpose (aside from just showcasing it to view).  I love to repurpose objects and create things (like a unique chess set out of automotive parts) with everyday function.For our vision board...

Oh my gosh! My right shoulder and arm have been feeling oddly numb and “heavy-ish” for over a week, though I have no pain. The sensation came on suddenly upon waking one morning. It is difficult to describe this vague persistent “discomfort”. Being right-handed, this has interfered a bit with a variety of regular activities. So far, I have no definitive answer about what the problem is and how to treat it. Emotionally upset, my confidence is shaken when considering future commitments. My mind races. I get anxious and wonder “What will happen next?” Am I having a heart problem? On the verge of a stroke? Muscle over-use syndrome? Nerve impingement in my shoulder or neck? A brain tumor? Multiple Sclerosis? (Is this the end?) Am I right in saying most of us have gone through similar thought processes about our health at one time or another? Have you ever driven...

AI (artificial intelligence) is all the rage. In my networking meetings and social media posts, folks are asking “How do you use AI to streamline your business?”. Surveys are being conducted through web platforms. Market research studies ask about our uses of AI. Companies who sell subscriptions to such services, and product developers want to know. How can AI make life easier? AI has been incorporated with technology for many everyday uses.  For instance, telephone solicitation, voice menus to access any customer service entity by phone, social media, financial and accounting services. We’re so used to it. We may not notice it at all (except how annoying it is when AI doesn’t understand our question or is programmed to keep looping a specific set of answers and nothing else). I don’t know about you, but I have mixed feelings about AI. When people ask me how I use it, or what...

PROCRASTINATION! If you are like me, your long “to do” list keeps getting moved from one day to the next without a single dent in it! Sure, I rise on time to head out for some exercise. I certainly don’t forget to eat, (and eat, and eat), sit down in front of the TV, watch the news (and the talk show, and whatever comes on next), check my e-mail, social media, “like” a few posts, pop out a few birthday greetings, look at articles (many of which aren’t 100% truth based), maybe turn on my desk top computer, then walk away to check on something I forgot in the kitchen. I started this blog more than a few weeks ago. Though I keep coming back to it, with all that procrastination, it’s a wonder I complete any task! On the other hand, nobody has complained that I didn’t respond to them,...