Archive for the ‘ Life Lessons ’ Category
Betty Says: Paying Attention
Be Here Now For the past two weeks, I’ve been traveling in Germany and London. (Thanks to the magic of pre-scheduled posts, you probably didn’t even miss me.) By the time I got to London, it was snowing and sleeting sideways, and the temperature rarely peaked above freezing. My hotel was about a mile walk […] Read More
The Night Before a Trip
OCD Pre-Trip Checklists The night before I depart for any trip usually goes as follows: There’s still room in this suitcase. Maybe one more shirt…. I can’t forget my passport. Crap! Where is my passport? (Discovered 15 minutes later, safely stashed in the secure pocket of my briefcase.) Do I need this client file? I […] Read More
Life After Prop 37
What’s Next After Prop 37? Last month, in the midst of the contentious bickering that was the presidential election, Californians voted down Proposition 37, the one that would have required GMO labeling. Having spent some time in Germany over the past few years, I’ve become acquainted with their green hexagon “Bio” label for organic foods, […] Read More
One True Fit
Review of True & Co. This week, Betty is going to step away from the regular format and do a product/service review that is utterly useless to the male portion of our readership. For the rest of you, I introduce you to True & Co., which is an online service that will help you find […] Read More
Training: My Retreat
Kingston Women’s Retreat Last weekend, I flew north to the Seattle area and went to the Kingston Women’s Retreat hosted by Kingston Adventures in Kingston, Washington. I honestly had no idea what to expect from the experience, and was admittedly a little bit nervous about walking into a group of 50 complete strangers. Sure, we […] Read More
On the First Day of the Last Year of My 30s
I’m 39 today, which strikes me as odd. This is the last year of my 30s. That’s bizarre, right? I mean, there are still days where I don’t feel like I know anything more than I knew at 19. But the best news is that I’m just one year away from moving up one age […] Read More
This is Your Captain Speaking: Coordinating a Fundraising Raffle
I have a really hard time asking anyone for anything. I’ve always been a self-sufficient, fend-for-myself kind of person, which is why fundraising for Team in Training has always been a challenge. Don’t get me wrong: you’ve all been very generous about supporting me and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s mission. But first I have […] Read More
Betty Says: Life Lessons Learned While Traveling
I just got back from a week-long combination business/personal tour of the east coast, and I came to a few interesting revelations that seem obvious in hindsight, but gave me those “a-ha!” moments at the time. Once-in-a-lifetime opportunities trump everything else. I was in New York City on Thursday, the day after my presentation at […] Read More
Betty Says: A Public Service Announcement About Swimwear
Ladies, after my visit to Hawaii it’s become abundantly clear that we need to have a talk about swimwear. First we’ll discuss what’s right and what’s wrong, and then I’ll tell you the best swimwear brands based on the unscientific method of surveying random beachgoers. Ready? If it doesn’t have enough support to wear it […] Read More
Follow THIS Mother
I can’t even begin to tell you how excited and downright bewildered I was when I was contacted about being this week’s “Follow This Mother” on Another Mother Runner. I’m a huge fan of the blog and the book, Run Like a Mother, but it’s a huge leap to go from being a fan to […] Read More
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