Heather  Maidat

Ever been told: "You're too sensitive." Or, "You take things too seriously." Or, "You're too..." available, short, tall, thin, fat,...

If you have kids, inevitably someone will say to you sentimentally, "It goes so fast." What if you don't want it to go so fast? Luckily, I figured something out. I'm about to share with you how to use the depth of time (yes, depth!) so you and your child(ren) can enjoy and savor it together. 1. Children don't know what the heck time even is.  We're so used to the concept of time, it's hard to remember that children don't know what time IS. They're new to the entire experience

When you've lived in a small apartment in New York City like I have, you learn to get creative with space because every inch makes a...

You know how people say, “Live today like it’s your last”? They’ve got it all wrong. Instead, live today like it’s your  first .  I'll...

There was a time where the most dreaded sentence someone could say to me was, "Let's go around the group and introduce ourselves!" My...

You know I love to save you time. Well, over years , I've learned about something, and I'm going to save you (and if you have kids -...

Dear Thank You for Not Wasting My Time, I hate confrontation. But this person at work is driving me nuts. What can I do?  Signed,...

Dear Thank You for Not Wasting My Time, Do I need a contract with people I’m about to work with? I’m afraid they’ll think I don’t trust...

Sometimes I have to figure out if a comment that comes in to this website is spam. See if you can tell what gives it away.  1. “ Helpful...

Lloyd Dobbler said it best: “ I don’t want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don’t want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed. I just want to be with your daughter, Sir. “ There are mugs and t-shirts with that line on them, and if you’ve ever seen the movie Say Anything , you know why. Great romantic comedies are mem

Have you ever heard this advice to someone afraid of performing: "Imagine everyone in the audience naked!" I've heard it on TV shows...

If you just met someone and the person called you on the phone three times the next day - three times - you'd probably be like, "Um, what...

When I was ready to get married and have a family I felt the pressure of time. With the acceleration of technology interfering with...

Information noise is everywhere. Social media, pop-ups, click bait, advertising, news outlets, reviews. The pervasiveness of cell phones...

When I was single and living in L.A., on Thanksgiving as well as around The Holidays, people always asked if I had somewhere to go. How...

I noticed this creepy new-ish thing. When I use my gmail account and am about to reply to an email, there are three responses along the...

If you're trying to get over someone, I know you want to get right to it, so let's jump in. Ask yourself these 3 questions: 1. Did I...

I was having trouble finding time. My schedule went from one thing to the other, priorities changing by the day, the minute, and more...

I've changed the name. ThankYouForNotWastingMyTime.com has become my name, HeatherMaidat.com . Originally, before anyone subscribed, I...

I've noticed it takes at least 7 times to see a habit in my life that I want to change. I get into the same kind of situation and say,...