Victoria's Blog

I saw this article with the intriguing title and was somewhat skeptical of the premise. Our homes – making us age faster? Really?!? After reading, I had to admit there appeared to be some valid suppositions although I’m not sure there’s really any hard evidence in support of the conclusions. But ...

So it’s the New Year and time for us to make all kinds of resolutions about how we’ll change for the better. Right?Maybe not. That is, maybe what we think we have to change about ourselves is actually OK to leave alone. Perhaps the notion that we have to transform into new beings just causes stre...

For lots of people, Thanksgiving this year may have been challenging and upcoming holiday gatherings could produce similar situations.A recent article (one of many!) suggests that political realities and an environment of hatred and animosity can make a holiday season that’s organized around a se...

It’s coming! Whether we’re for or against it (and many people have very strong opinions about this subject), the change back to “regular” time from daylight savings time will be here very soon. On Sunday November 6, 2016 at 2 a.m. clock time shifts back one hour. It works the same for all of us, ...

I know I’m not the only one indundated with emails. But I’m also someone who is always anticipating some communication that I absolutely must read/respond to immediately.The writer of the article that I found in its original source notes the following:“When I was a child, I loved running to the d...

OK, so I’m a sucker for surveys and any study, advice, recommendations on how I can be happier. I’m generally positive about most things but often catch myself falling into the trap of self-doubt, low self esteem, envy – all those things that often cause unhappiness.I also tend to think that peop...

More and more I seem to experience yet another sign of growing older: I can’t remember names as easily as in the past.I’m fine “in the moment” but five minutes later I don’t recall the name of the person I’ve just met or to whom I’ve just been introduced. I often get close – Jim for John, Jan for...

I don’t think I’m the only person who has conflicted feelings about my job. I love what I do and find great fulfillment in the real estate profession. Where else can you play so many roles all at the same time – parent, counselor, psychologist, social worker, etc.But like most jobs, it’s not all ...

A recent article written by a “confidence coach” caught my eye due to the title and the beginning quote from Rumi:“Respond to every call that ignites your spirit” — RumiThe author suggests that very often we think we can’t make money doing what we love so we never begin. She says we separate our ...

I have trouble sleeping even under the best of circumstances – I think insomnia runs in my family – but I try not to dwell on the situation and create stress. We all need sleep, of course, but worrying about the lack of it doesn’t seem very productive.Remember those sleepovers we enjoyed growing ...