Jan M. Flynn

And learn I might be the world’s oldest spoiled brat Image by photosforyou from Pixabay I rarely respond to writing prompts, which is...

My dog does a great job Optimized productivity, dog-style: Image created at https://firefly.adobe.com/ When I had a regular, full-time...

My dog does a great job Optimized productivity, dog-style: Image created at https://firefly.adobe.com/ When I had a regular, full-time...

But you might not know that from the expression on my face Image by Jeff Kingma from Pixabay “Are you mad at me?” my husband asks. I look...

But you might not know that from the expression on my face Image by Jeff Kingma from Pixabay “Are you mad at me?” my husband asks. I look...

Widening my window of tolerance — and why we all might want to Photo by Miriam Alonso Recently, I went through a round of telemedicine...

Widening my window of tolerance — and why we all might want to Photo by Miriam Alonso Recently, I went through a round of telemedicine...

A tuneup for self-talk Photo by David Matos on Unsplash I haven’t been my best friend lately In fact, if I had a friend who behaved...

A tuneup for self-talk Photo by David Matos on Unsplash I haven’t been my best friend lately In fact, if I had a friend who behaved...

101 dog stories, on sale now! image courtesy Simon & Schuster Publishing and Zilker Media It’s fun to share good news You’ve seen and...

101 dog stories, on sale now! image courtesy Simon & Schuster Publishing and Zilker Media It’s fun to share good news You’ve seen and...

If only they were more screwed up Photo by Timon Studler on Unsplash No wonder I’m so frustrated See that photo, the kids jumping for...

If only they were more screwed up Photo by Timon Studler on Unsplash No wonder I’m so frustrated See that photo, the kids jumping for...

Just look around; they’re everywhere Photo by Aron William on Unsplash In my gratitude practice, here’s what I’ve noticed Maybe...

Just look around; they’re everywhere Photo by Aron William on Unsplash In my gratitude practice, here’s what I’ve noticed Maybe...

Living lightly in dark times Photo by Marc-Olivier Jodoin on Unsplash There’s no end of reasons to be unhappy In this third spring of the...

Living lightly in dark times Photo by Marc-Olivier Jodoin on Unsplash There’s no end of reasons to be unhappy In this third spring of the...

Thinking of it that way is my key to sanity This week, I confess I have fallen into error It’s a mistake I have made, alas, many times...

Thinking of it that way is my key to sanity This week, I confess I have fallen into error It’s a mistake I have made, alas, many times...

It’s less about you than you might think My husband, an actor, landed the role he’d pined for It was a leading-man part he’d wanted to...