The mo-fo challenge!

This weekend is American Thankgiving. Our Thanksgiving celebration was over a month ago, but Canada being so close to the US in so many ways, and having family, friends, and clients living in the US, I like to acknowledge the celebration. As I thought about this blog,...

So who the ‘eff does that?

Hey diy Ass-kicker! I have a good friend who had a nasty break up of her long-term marriage a while ago. She and I spent long hours talking about what had happened and why, looking beyond the pain of the moment to recognize the underlying issues for her, making some...

On not being an asshat in return…

I had an issue with this guy the other day. The circumstances don’t matter, suffice to say that he pissed me right off. I don’t get triggered much these days, thankfully. I would describe myself for the most part as calm and in control of myself. But this dude messed...

It’s not always about the demands of others

Hey diy Ass-kickers! We talk a lot on this blog about getting to the point where we feel tapped out, completely full of the demands from others who want us to do more for them. And we’ve talked a lot about how that leaves us feeling. Resentful and pissed come to mind...

Yep, the Universe has kicked my ass!

Hey diy Ass-kickers! This weekend in Canada is our Thanksgiving celebration. I do love this weekend. I love that my daughters have kept up our family traditions with their kids. I love that we all know that it’s not a work day, it’s a play day. I love how we all do...