Overthinking – It’s All Relative, Think Differently

I feel I need to introduce myself as, “Hi, I’m Pat. I’m an overthinker.”  I struggle to shut down the critical thinker side of myself, the one who continues to judge practically everything. The one who second guesses the past, and “what if’s” the future. And too often concludes I’m not enough. We live in … Continue reading Overthinking – It’s All Relative, Think Differently

Summer is Here Already!

When does summer begin?  When I was a kid, it was when school let out, which was mid to late June. In college, that end of school timing moved to the middle of May. In astronomical terms, the start of summer can be defined very precisely: it begins on the summer solstice, which occurs on … Continue reading Summer is Here Already!

Heart’s Desires

In the transition into retirement, it is often said to spend time and better understand yourself to help define what your best retirement will look like. When I first retired, I spent time getting a deeper understanding of myself, and have often encouraged others to do that as well. Yet I have found myself questioning, … Continue reading Heart’s Desires