Heather Maidat

Have you ever heard this advice to someone afraid of performing: “Imagine everyone in the audience naked!” I’ve heard it …

If you just met someone and the person called you on the phone three times the next day – three …

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

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

When I was single and living in L.A., on Thanksgiving as well as around The Holidays, people always asked if …

I noticed this creepy new-ish thing. When I use my gmail account and am about to reply to an email, …

If you’re trying to get over someone, I know you want to get right to it, so let’s jump in. …

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

I’ve changed the name. ThankYouForNotWastingMyTime.com has become my name, HeatherMaidat.com. Originally, before anyone subscribed, this website was called “Nobody Weekly” …

A Super Happy Fun Time Excerpt from the Romantic Comedy Novel Thank You For Not Wasting My Time: I waited. …

I’ve noticed it takes at least 7 times to see a pattern in my life that I want to change. …

Lloyd Dobbler said it best: “I don’t want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I …

I sat down with Thank You For Not Wasting My Time writer, Heather Maidat, and asked her a question. Q: …

Sometimes I have to figure out if a comment that comes in is spam. See if you can tell what …

Getting stood up on a date lead to one of the greatest revelations of my life. This guy and I …

I like a day where we have a worldwide holiday encouraging a new start. Here’s my question about making New …

A Phoney is someone who cannot put their phone down despite how rude it is to the other person. Look …

There’s a time in every dater’s life where bad date goes from entertaining story to panic-stricken reality. You might suddenly …

What do you do when someone wastes your time? Thank you to a fabulous reader who inspired today’s post. She …

Why is it when a person is choosy about who they date they’re considered picky but when they’re choosy about …

A friend of mine called and said, “You have to come see my new car!” I did. When I saw …

The opportunity on-line for everyone  to react, review, “like”, give stars, and broadcast their inner thoughts about each other – …

Dear People Who Say “Live in the Moment”, Hi. I’m Heather. I’ve heard many many times how I’m supposed to …

Do you keep a gratitude list? Well, rip it up. I’m kidding. Lots of folks recommend keeping a Gratitude List …

You know the phrase “Time flies when you’re having fun.” Well, what does it do when you’re not having fun? …

I always had a problem with the word “forgive”. It puts the burden on the person who was hurt to …

Turning 21 years-old is great since you don’t need to use Fake I.D. anymore to get into a bar. But …

Move over “Spinster”. Later for you “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette”. If you’ve never been married before or have been asking, “What …

I have a problem. My To Do list is ongoing. More than ongoing. It’s two columns on two full pages …

When Autocorrect started to be a thing, my new boss sent me this text: Dying. I wasn’t sure what to …