July 10, 2019 | Wendy Dwyer
I’ve always been jealous of my dogs and most of my cool friends because they don’t sweat. I do – a lot, and it’s always been a source of humiliation and embarrassment for me because nearly everyone I know seems to look like they constant...
June 12, 2019 | Wendy Dwyer
I just read a statistic, from what I assume is a relatively reliable source, that an average of 44,230 weddings take place each weekend in the United States (TripSavvy). I read this statistic on a Monday morning before I’d even had my tea, a fact I mentio...
January 17, 2019 | Wendy Dwyer
From about the age of two or three, it seems as if there’s a conspiracy at work aimed to ensure that life is filled with disappointments and ‘almosts’ that never quite hit the mark. It isn’t that life isn’t good or sweet or worthwh...
November 27, 2018 | Wendy Dwyer
According to a study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, people who have had Botox injections are less empathetic. In something that feels almost karma-like in its irony, it turns out that just as others are unable to figure o...
September 14, 2018 | Wendy Dwyer
I was listening to the story of the Ugly Duckling this afternoon, which got me thinking about how things are not always as they seem. Actually, it started earlier, in that weird way the universe has on knocking you in the head with a message until ...
July 16, 2018 | Wendy Dwyer
In Defense of the ‘Humblebrag’ Unless you’ve been hiding out in the mountains, living off the grid, or traversing the world via sailboat, you’ve certainly been exposed to the “humblebrag.” Though it’s been around for ce...
June 11, 2018 | Wendy Dwyer
Honored graduates, family members, friends, teachers, support staff, and guests. I’ve been asked to share seven minutes of wisdom with you on how to conquer the many pitfalls in life and rise to the top, even when life seems to be all about trying to push...
April 24, 2018 | Wendy Dwyer
Once upon a time, I worked for an answering service. Unless you are above a certain age – one that involves looking at your own neck with much disdain and actually using the discount at Beall’s on Tuesdays, you probably don’t even know what an...
January 29, 2018 | Wendy Dwyer
I wasn’t even able to walk when my grandmother put me into a high chair in the kitchen of the apartment above the photography studio she and my grandpa shared and gave me my first home perm. I’m pretty sure I cried; at least it looks that way from t...
December 8, 2017 | Wendy Dwyer
One of the more memorable and rewarding jobs I had before finding my way to Florida was working as a Bicycle Safety Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension in my hometown of Cortland, New York. Yes. I’m that annoying person who cheerfully nudges you to...
November 24, 2017 | Wendy Dwyer
My Aunt Joan was an amazing woman with so many incredible talents. A natural beauty like her mother (my grandmother), Aunt Joan was a designer, an inventor, a fabulous cook, and a capable writer. She was also confident and eloquent - gifted with the ability to ...
