Day in the life: what a leaky faucet taught me (or lessons from a drip)

Since my husband and I purchased our cabin in Northern Arizona nearly three years ago, the kitchen faucet had been a source of ongoing grief. And despite Bob’s valiant efforts to remove decade’s worth of built-up calcium and hardwater deposits, we battled regular leaks above and below the sink. Considering the myriad projects we assumed when we moved into our fixer-upper, replacing the faucet had been low on our priority list. A couple of months ago, however, after I’d completed a morning of edits on a book proposal, as well as other daily writing and administrative tasks, the two of us removed the shoddy fixture. Less than thirty minutes later, we admired our handiwork that not only gave our kitchen a mini-facelift, but reminded me that I’m not much different than a dripping faucet when I grumble or complain. And that all it takes is an adjustment to fix our “leaks” before they spill over and cause damage.

What type of attitude fix might you implement this year?

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