Victoria's Blog

Here’s another interesting list I recently came across and thought might have “broader” implications. Any list that suggests I need to follow the advice in order to be “successful” always catches my attention – and makes me suspicious.   How can anyone really know for sure what will or will not l...

I live and work in a mostly rural area with lots of trees, so you can imagine my surprise at learning that trees may be useful for something other than providing shade and shelter and material for furnishings.   Logging still continues in my neck of the woods (literally) and “tree farms” are comm...

The subject of this article really captured my attention. Like most “lists” and tips for anything, the information isn’t particularly new. But reading this data again and actually trying to formulate ways to implement the suggestions into my daily routine did provide yet another opportunity for m...

I came across an article recently that really speaks to an ongoing difficulty I can’t seem to overcome. It’s the feeling that I need to work smarter, not harder, but can’t seem to find a way to actually do that. So I end up feeling depressed and deprived, unable to change my methods. The article ...

Many of our discussions, on a wide variety of topics, have more to do with “spin” than with fact. I was reminded of this the other day when a room I described to prospective buyers as “cozy and warm” was viewed as “small and confining”. Imagine if we were to put a glass with water on a spinning t...

OK. So let me say right off the bat that I am commenting on a book review that someone else wrote about a book I have never read. But the title of the review and the name of the book itself compelled me to read the article and offer my own thoughts. The title of the book is 'May Cause Miracles: A...

OK. So it’s the New Year, the holidays are over and along with it, my excuse for overindulging in foods and treats. It’s Winter, and all around me friends, family, colleagues and clients are dealing with colds and flu. What’s my approach to avoid the dreaded seasonal illnesses? Actually, nothing ...

As someone who depends on my vehicle for my job – I’d be lost and completely useless without reliable, dependable, daily automotive transportation – I avidly consume both written and visual information about cars. I’m not very technical when it comes to the “nuts and bolts” (pun intended!) about ...

An article in another blog recently proclaimed that common sense is a myth, an idea that I found just too intriguing to ignore. As someone who has always taken pride in my ability to bring “common sense” to most situations, I had to see what this so-called “myth” was about. The writer, Hiroshi Mi...

Here’s another list of “tips” to help me perform better and live a more productive, happy life. At least I think that’s the intent. And while I’m often skeptical of suggestions that seem too obvious, I have to admit that I don’t really practice these things on a daily basis – so who am I to judge...