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A Decade of Blogging!

I’ve been writing a whole decade and all I have to show for it is this. When I started blogging, I was working on a project called Ambition in Women, which turned into over a decade of working on myself. I’ve always had a fire in my soul to fight for women’s rights. That mayContinue reading “A Decade of Blogging!”

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride, and Find Peace There

“You cannot find peace by avoiding life.” -Virginia Woolf I’m going to do my best to grab life by the horns. I’m here for this entire ride, and it’s easy to forget that. “Buy the ticket, take the ride.” -Hunter Thompson Sitting things out locked away, in a tiny safe space day in and dayContinue reading “Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride, and Find Peace There”

Destructive

“There is something unwholesome and destructive about the entire writing process.” -Joy Williams This is the most honest and real quote I’ve seen yet when it comes to the writing process. I like to fantasize about having a neat desk, with a neat outline, and the story unfolding, in order, exactly when I sit inContinue reading “Destructive”

Interesting Bits

“I’m a big fan of editing and keeping only the interesting bits in.” -Sarah Vowell I write, write, write, then slash, slash, slash. Then I do it over and over again. I don’t know if my writing process will ever change or speed up, but I think this method gets down to the bone. What’sContinue reading “Interesting Bits”

What’s to Come?

“The truth is you don’t know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed.” -Eminem This is both scary and relieving at the same time. I mean nobody really knows. We have this idea and our rituals, but really we just do those things to create a senseContinue reading “What’s to Come?”

Grace

“Grace is what matters in anything – especially life, especially growth, tragedy, pain, love, death. That’s a quality that I admire very greatly. It keeps you from reaching out for the gun too quickly. It keeps you from destroying things too foolishly. It sort of keeps you alive.” -Jeff Buckley I lead with grace. IContinue reading “Grace”

Make Every Accomplishment a New Beginning

“A great accomplishment shouldn’t be the end of the road, just the starting point for the next leap forward.” -Harvey Mackay This is my day to celebrate the last day of the semester. I got myself a Reese’s cup, and now I’m going to take a couple of days to relax and decompress. How’s yourContinue reading “Make Every Accomplishment a New Beginning”

Seasons in the Workforce

“Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable.” -William Pollard So I’ve been thinking about how I can run a workforce that supports the different seasons of the menstrual cycle. This is what’s coming to mindContinue reading “Seasons in the Workforce”

Intentional Gentleness

“In my 40th year, I feel like I’ve only just mastered the art of not being too hard on myself regarding what I feel I ‘should’ be doing.” -Casey Powney Taken from Louise Haywood-Schiefer’s artcle “I Accept Myself for Who I Am’: People at 40 on What Life has Taught Them so Far.” This fall,Continue reading “Intentional Gentleness”