Ever tried reasoning with a two-year-old? “Listen, if you have another cookie, you’re going to have a tummy ache, Sweetie,” to which your toddler responds, “Me, want another one,” in an even more pleading voice totally ignoring your sound advice. And you know only too well where this will go upon saying, “No, not now.”  A grimace, a quivering lower lip and an ear-piercing scream-generated cry that erupts into a full-blown tantrum.  What...

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Ever been told you’re too naïve? Webster’s Dictionary defines the word as “being marked by unaffected simplicity” and “showing lack of informed judgment”. Having been told for many years that I’m too naïve, I have always blushed in response – even my body betrays me as if I were still the little girl who needs to grow up. Initially uncomfortable with the accusation, I realized I was not what I was supposed to be in the eyes of another (read...

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“Hey, let’s go to the mall and pick up a few things,” she says. “Na,” he replies.  “I want to fix up my tools.  Outside work coming up before you know it.”  She drives off – a little disappointed that it’s the weekend, and he doesn’t want to spend time with her.  He’s in the garage, content, and totally oblivious that his partner is upset.  A pretty innocuous conversation started all this but people are different and one person’s idea of...

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Who can forget Carly Simon singing “Anticipation”? Expectantly waiting for that wonderful night to happen?  The state of looking forward to something pleasant is so heady, so delicious that sometimes what you actually experience may be less than what you have built up in your mind. Nevertheless, having moments of anticipation in your life lift you from your every-day  routine and give you shots of feel-good feelings so important to your...

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