Things I can’t live without, just as the title says. My first thing Coffee, Coffee, and Coffee. Coffee is life. I tend to go with quality over quantity. Reaching for a rich dark French or Italian roast with a two-cup maximum.

The second must-have thing would probably be my planner. I tell everyone. “If I don’t write it down, I don’t remember it.” And it’s true anything that isn’t written down does not get done or remembered. My memorization trigger is writing things down. Or typing because no one can read my chicken scratch, even me.

The last thing I would have to say (and probably the most important) is keeping a sense of humor. A good laugh can make any situation better. Most things cannot be fixed with a belly laugh, but it can go a long way to improving your state of mind in dealing with issues.

Laughter really is the best medicine.