I had a dream that one day I would no longer work for someone else. In that dream I imagined being more generous and benevolent to myself when it came to things like taking days off. I imagined that I would be able to shut off my work brain in much the same manner I […]
Plans. Big Plans. A Sneak Preview
It’s that time in December, midway through the month and close enough to New Year’s, when I start to reflect back over the year. At first glance 2011 is one big blur. But then, that is why I take the time to do this. So I can get into focus, remember, acknowledge and hopefully get […]
The Elixir of Youth
I’m over at Endless Beauty today, writing about the elixir of youth according to moi. Here’s a little preview…. The search for the great elixir of youth runs rampant. And the older you get the more desperate it seems people are in their quest to find it. Face creams professing to erase wrinkles, vitamins promising to […]
My Monday Morning Aha
This is what happens when you go for it. There are periods of intense work. When you feel like you are accomplishing so much, there is just not enough time in the day to get it all done. Then you stop to stand still because of course you must take a break. Everyone needs a […]
My First Birthday Published
It was around the time this picture was taken I wrote my first story. It was published in the school paper, The Castlewood Times. It wasn’t very long, a few sentences strung together but I was quite proud of my accomplishment. The little girl in that picture looked at the world with fresh eyes, wanting […]
Giuseppe’s Getting Ready
Most of us spend our lives trying not to be seen. Slipping just far enough under the radar so we can call ourselves a success without getting too much attention. We play by the rules someone else created for us, our family, our culture, our religions. Not being seen fully allows us to keep our […]
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