The Best of Balancing Act: Quick Reads for Crazy Times by Pat Snyder

Do you ever find yourself in a life situation that takes you by surprise? Has anything not gone according to plan? Have you felt out of control? Did you find a way to move forward? Of course! Pat Snyder–lawyer, writer, coach, poet, wife, mother, daughter, life observer–brings wit, humor, and wisdom to these everyday situations.

The book covers various eras of the author’s life. You may find yourself chuckling at our human escapades as Snyder describes them. Here are the eras she covers along with some of my favorite stories:

Everything-at-once Era

–Downsizing Parents is No Simple Matter

–Building a House is No Big Deal, Right?

Making-It-Up-As-You-Go-Along

–Sick-Cation Not for the Faint-Hearted

–Online Dating Glides to Adventure

Wildly Romantic Era

–Snorkeling Is Serenity? Maybe Not

–Cost Rica: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Reflection Era

–RGB Workout Really Is

–Travel Shopping: A Mixed Bag

Pandemic-and-Let’s-Keep-Moving-Era

–So There’s a Pandemic? Let’s Sell the House

–Who’s Smarter? Me or My Watch?

Snyder invites us to look back to 2000 and reflect on the eras we’ve been through since the turn of the century. What unexpected turns took place? How did we get through each one? What have we learned?