Every time I say no, I actually mean yes. (What, am I the two-headed monster from Sesame Street?) I know it's confusing, but hear me out. It looks like this... "No. I can't connect for a long-overdue playdate on Friday morning," actually means... "Yes. I will take the morning to clean since we have people coming over on Saturday. If I can clean during the day on Friday, then I won't have to stay up late on Friday night cleaning after the kids go to bed, and I'll be able to be well-rested for our visitors which will help me enjoy the time more. I'll also get quality time with Jason …

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If you only had a year to live, how would you spend it? It's a paradoxal cliche that we hear an awful lot, but don't spend nearly the same amount of time thoughtfully considering. I stumbled across a story shared by Chris Guillebeau about an artist named Robert Genn who developed pancreatic cancer and was told he had about a year to live. Here's what he decided to do: They considered how to spend the time they had left together. There were thoughts of trips to Hawaii or the Galapagos, but Genn wanted to end his life as he had lived it: in his studio, making art, with his family close …

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