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Guest Post: Overcoming Optimism

April 2, 2018 kernbetts Disappointment, Expectations, Murphy's Law, optimism, pessimism, realism, stress

By Kevin J. Moriarity I was a consultant and project manager in the software business. Part of the training, and subsequent practice, was in risk management. I was trained to anticipate all the things that could go wrong and develop contingency plans ahead of time in case they occurred. What I learned after two decades of

Overcoming New Year’s Eve …? Not me!

December 31, 2017 kernbetts Disappointment, Expectations, Relationships

There are six hours left in this year. A cuckoo clock ticks away the seconds as my husband makes hot chocolate. Sitting in companionable silence on a couch with two friends, I write while they read. Dusk and snow fall silently outside; it obscures the frozen lake, the pussy willows that look like corn dogs, and

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Guest Post: Overcoming Optimism

Overcoming New Year’s Eve …? Not me!

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