At Practical Insanity, we dive into the quirks of the human mind with a mix of humor and practicality. Today, we’re talking about the “squirrel brain”—that scattered, distractible state where your mind darts from one shiny object to the next like a squirrel chasing acorns. If you’ve ever found yourself starting ten tasks, finishing none, […]
As the calendar flips to March, there’s a subtle shift in the air that’s hard to ignore. The biting chill of winter begins to loosen its grip, and the world feels like it’s waking up. Here we are, on the cusp of spring—my favorite season, and one that feels especially meaningful this year as I […]
2025 is not only a year of HOPE, it’s a year of BOLD MOVES for me. I am excited to be back in the game and ready to move those pieces on my board again. As I look back on last year I am not going to say I wasted time or feel sorry for […]
As the clock strikes midnight on December 31st, millions of people around the world celebrate the symbolic transition into a new year. We cheer, we make resolutions, and we embrace the idea of new beginnings. But does the simple act of flipping a calendar page truly signify change? Or is it merely a societal ritual, […]
This is the word I am entering 2025 with. As the calendar inches toward the end of 2024, many of us find ourselves reflecting on what has been an incredibly challenging year. The hurdles we’ve faced—personally, globally, or both—have tested our patience, resilience, and capacity for hope. But as we move forward, it’s important to […]
It’s been a minute since I have come here to write. I have slowly learned NOT to beat myself up when I set a goal or intention and it does not happen. I am not saying that I give myself grace all the time, but I am getting better at it. It is good to […]
I read somewhere our lives being described simply put in two parts – the first half of our life and the second half of our life. If you are a golfer that second half can be described as the “back nine.” (Maybe that was a Carl Jung idea.) Now within these two halves there are […]
What is a prophet? Let me try this as a definition: one who names the situation truthfully and in its largest context. When we can name the situation truthfully and in its largest context, it cannot get pulled into interest groups and political expediency. Martin Luther King Jr. was a biblical prophet.[1] In Latin [sub specie […]
dis·ap·point·ment /ˌdisəˈpointmənt/ noun sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one’s hopes or expectations. a person, event, or thing that causes disappointment. A full out rollercoaster of emotion around my circumstances that left me in bed, for days, not wanting to do anything. Disappointment is more than sadness. It’s an offshoot, a complex emotion […]
Over the last decade or so, my husband and I often remark at how much he recalls his younger life and just how little I can recall mine! There are times he looks at me in disbelief – thinking I am not telling the truth. But, the real truth of the matter is that I […]
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