Category: Using the Tools

You Can’t Keep Partying Like It’s 1999

Family moving into home; signs read SOLD, KITCHEN, BOOKS/PERSONAL GROWTH, and Tenant Lease Agreement

Sometimes rebuilding your life means accepting that the old rules belonged to an old situation. Hey there, Ledgewalkers. This is really the second half of what I was talking about earlier, because money isn't the only place where circumstances change and people have trouble adjusting to the new reality. Sometimes what changes is authority. Sometimes … Continue reading You Can’t Keep Partying Like It’s 1999 →

The Tools Don’t Work If You Don’t Use Them. Properly That is.

Woman writing notes beside a laptop at a home workspace

There comes a point where helping someone stops meaning carrying what they refuse to put down. Hey there, Ledgewalkers. I'm not entirely sure how to word this one, because there is a personal situation sitting underneath it. But the more I look at it, the more I realize that the personal part is almost secondary. … Continue reading The Tools Don’t Work If You Don’t Use Them. Properly That is. →

When the Present Starts Feeling Like the Past

Hand resting on an open old book with glowing swirling magical energy around finger ring

Hey there, Standing on the Ledge. How are you today? I haven't posted here in a few days. I've been busy over on the other blog chasing rabbits down holes, following one question into another and generally trying to keep my mind occupied. Sometimes keeping busy is productive. Sometimes keeping busy is just keeping busy. … Continue reading When the Present Starts Feeling Like the Past →

Sometimes you Have to Pick up the Sledgehammer!

Person using a sledgehammer to break kitchen cabinets during demolition

Hello there, ledge walkers.I was thinking about yesterday's post, about getting tired of asking people to do things and eventually realizing that chasing other adults has become a job all by itself.And it reminded me of a family story from many, many moons ago.My aunt did not like her kitchen.I don't remember exactly how long … Continue reading Sometimes you Have to Pick up the Sledgehammer! →

I need Help, Not another Adult to Chase!

Stressed woman at cluttered desk with urgent project papers and laptop in busy office

Hello there, ledge walkers. How are you today?I've had kind of a so-so weekend, and today I'm frustrated.Not devastated. Not falling apart. Just frustrated and, quite frankly, angry.Here's the thing. I know I'm not perfect. Far from it.I make mistakes. I procrastinate. There are things sitting on my own list that should have been done … Continue reading I need Help, Not another Adult to Chase! →

Day Seven of Using the Tools: The Client Is Not Your Confidant

Five colleagues discussing workplace roles and boundaries around a table with whiteboard showing key points

Hello there, Ledgewalkers. How are you doing today? Welcome to Day Seven of using the tools. As I progress through life, I am finding that some of the most valuable things I have learned recently have come from studying communication, conflict management, and organizational behaviour. That is not to say psychology and sociology have not … Continue reading Day Seven of Using the Tools: The Client Is Not Your Confidant →

Day Five: The Budget Is Done, Even If It Isn’t Pretty

Woman working on monthly budget with calculator and paperwork at home office desk

Using the Money Triage tool when there is little room for error Hey there, Ledgewalkers. How are you doing today? This should be Day Five of using the tools. I took yesterday off from dealing with things, so this is not the fifth consecutive day. That is okay. The point of using these tools is … Continue reading Day Five: The Budget Is Done, Even If It Isn’t Pretty →