Analysis Paralysis is a common cause of being stuck and it can be down right sneaky. Analysis paralysis can trick us — we’re busy, busy, busy….yet we’re just spinning our wheels!

My husband and I just became part of a growing trend – suburbanites who sell their house and move into the city in their 50s or 60s.

You’re stuck. Something’s amiss in your life but you’re not even sure what. The routine you’ve fallen into now feels dull and worn out. Hmmm….but your inner voice is telling you there is something else out there for you. Bad news, you have absolutely NO idea of what that “something else” is.

Summer is an adventure in fullness, ripeness, bounty, and can symbolize our dreams having matured and being realized. Wonderful opportunities can flourish under the bright sunshine if we are open to them. Greeting this new season with an open heart and holding intentions can make a difference.

When Seth Godin’s daily post came today, it literally transported me back in time. It’s like that moment when a familiar fragrance sets off a memory of a loved one, or you bump into your favorite college professor on the street after many years (this actually happened to me the day after I was married, and it seemed prophetic at the time). Today, Seth makes the point about how important it is to put that work into the last 10% of quality.

Two recent news items on the same theme: a broken marriage. First, a new book, Runaway Husbands: The Abandoned Wife’s Guide to Recovery and Renewal. Second: Tipper and Al Gore are separating. The book talks about marriages ultimately based on delusion. Wives whose husbands abruptly announce they are leaving; each wife is stunned. She had no idea the marriage was unhappy or in trouble. She’s caught totally off-guard. The Gores’ story is about a mutual decision to part company. A decision reached over time, from personal reflection, and discussion.

I was on vacation in Santa Fe when it occurred to me how many “R” words there are that women struggle with. Men (of course) have these words too…but they don’t struggle with them the way women do.

Have you noticed lately that more and more people are not replying to your emails? I have. I don’t think it’s personal. I’m not talking about the email people ignore that is obviously spam. But an email to someone you know. It could be a business colleague or client, or a prospect that you have been in correspondence with.

I invited an interior designer to my home on Monday to consult with me about giving my kitchen a facelift. I had worked with Sue to help me pick out paint colors for all the rooms in my home when I went on a mad painting spree four years ago.

I turn 56 this week, and also celebrate my wedding anniversary. You can see why I call this week of May, “milestone week.” As I thought about my upcoming birthday, I picked up a book I read a decade ago, On Women Turning 50: Celebrating Mid-Life Discoveries by Cathleen Rountree. She interviewed a variety of women, from doctors, actresses, and journalists to activists, about their experiences turning 50.