Some of my best advice When life feels out of control, my purse and my nails usually give me away. My purse especially. And boy is it ever a mess right now. No big reason, really. Just life and being out of town a lot lately. And work of course. At home, I've been working on this project that's taking me forever to finish. It's a cabinet I'm redoing. I thought it wouldn't be too difficult, but I'm reaching the two-month mark. Of course, I don't (and can't) work on it every day. But when I do, it seems I always have the wrong parts of one thing and then I'm completely missing another. It's going to be fabulous. You know, when I finish it. Anyway, when things get like this, I step back and take stock. I do that by doing three things that I can control. Because they're mine. 1. Clean out the bits of paper and crap from my purse. 2. Trim my fingernails. If I don't have time to buff them, I at least put on some clear coat. It gives the illusion of a manicure. Good for the time being. 3. Plan my meals for the day. They may seem like small things, but sometimes we don't have control over the big parts of our day-to-day lives. Taking control of some small things can make you feel like you're in the driver's seat. At least it helps me out a lot.