Follow me on Twitter:http://http://twitter.com/happinesshopeor Last week’s vacation Tip was about “the trampoline of life”, but this week’s inspiration comes from the sand and surf.  The water always provides a sure setting for reflection and relaxation, although vacationing with a large family group certainly needs an appreciation for the raucous rather than quietude. I decided to [...]

While on vacation, I thought I’d use a past Life Tip that had elicited many readers’ comments.  But, lo and behold, the trampoline set up at my sister’s vacation home proved too enticing an experience to ignore, compelling me to pen a new Tip.   Watching my grandsons’ and nephew’s buoyant bouncing was fun in and of itself, and [...]

Long gone are the days when one’s job or profession was an constant fact of life, epitomized by company loyalty (a two-way street), workplace stability and economic security.  Frequent career changes were seen as flighty behavior, as once a _____ (teacher, lawyer, engineer), always a _____.   My own work history is probably typical of [...]