“If it can be solved, there is no need to worry. If it can’t be solved, worry is of no use.” The Dali Lama shares his wisdom with the world. And I admire the truth of Zen – the goal being to live in spiritual chill with the universe. Intellectually I can go there. EmotionallyContinue reading “What,Me Worry?”
Author Archives: Anna Bach LIechty
Management by chaos . . . Who me?
I have scolded close friends and family before about what I call “management by chaos (MBC).” Sometimes when human beings don’t know how to solve one life problem, they create another one. They spend money they don’t have, take on another responsibility they don’t have time for, or pick a fight with a spouse insteadContinue reading “Management by chaos . . . Who me?”
First you clean the cobwebs from the sink
Settling in after caring for Ron away from home for eight months has been a challenge. How easy it is to accumulate “stuff.” Necessities I had at home but were two hours away, I replaced. Then dragged the replacements home with me. Well some I shared, some I donated, but lots and lots came homeContinue reading “First you clean the cobwebs from the sink”
On titling my blog . . .
Years ago when my children were young and times were difficult, my husband (and their new stepfather) said to me, “Remember, Anna, you’re playing for the long run.” In other words, my job as a parent was to recognize that my children would not always be little, that it was my job to hold toughContinue reading “On titling my blog . . .”
In it for the Long Run 