Yesterday I had to say good bye to my sweet fur baby Mavis. This has been a tough year for her with some miraculous rallies and recoveries. I have prayed fervently for a miracle, which was answered with several good days amidst some not so good days. I begged Mavis not to leave me and …
Re-establishing good habits
By Merry Mary Have you ever fallen away from your good habits? I have all sorts of great excuses. Do you want to hear them? Me neither. Good habits are easier to maintain when they are established as part of the routine. But folks rarely talk about how to get back into that routine when things have gone …
Divorce Anniversary
By Merry Mary March 5, 2015 was the official dissolution date of my marriage. It is hard to believe that was ten years ago. It seems like a lifetime ago and yet it also seems like yesterday! Does that make sense? Some of the memories have faded but some have not. I know some people celebrate their divorce …
Service makes the difference
By Merry Mary I read an article about Starbucks in Sunday’s paper. Starbucks has been struggling lately. Last week they showed a 7% drop in global same-store sales referencing “a pronounced traffic decline”. The evolution or more aptly de-evolution of the Starbucks experience has coffee customers looking elsewhere to feed their caffeine addiction. A new CEO, Brian Niccol, …