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Home is Where the Heart is

Last week’s blog posts were about Finding Joy. This week’s theme will be about minding your home. Home in this post is a general term environments where we feel a strong sense of connection. I think it’s better we start with a general theme and narrow it down as we go through the week. Here’sContinue reading “Home is Where the Heart is”

Novel Frustrations

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. Maya Angelou I’m thinking about adding a character to my story and it’s really giving me a lot of trouble. I don’t have a clear idea who the character is or where to put them within the story. I know their role inContinue reading “Novel Frustrations”

Time Travel

I don’t remember the first time I heard about time travel but the first time I took time to think about it, was from “Back to the Future.” All the better I could be by going back in time to fix all the mistakes I made. As an adult, I wouldn’t change any of theContinue reading “Time Travel”

Blogging Tip #1

I haven’t shared a lot of blogging tips but no better time than now! Before I start shouting out tips from the rooftops, let’s chat about WordPress a little bit. I have been blogging for about 7 years now. WordPress has been the blogging platform I have committed to more consistently than the rest. IContinue reading “Blogging Tip #1”

Did you write today?

Here’s 5 way to start the habit of writing daily 1. Place pens and notebooks strategically around your space so you always have something close by.2. Use apps on your phone that allow you to jot thoughts down on the go3. Carry a notebook and pen everywhere you go4. Try to do it at theContinue reading “Did you write today?”

Strawberry Raincoat

and yard work in the rain In the beginning of the week, I asked my little one to pick up sticks with me over the weekend. When the weekend finally arrived, I told her it was raining. Before I could get to the bad news, that we would have to reschedule our yard work day,Continue reading “Strawberry Raincoat”

Time

The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once. Albert Einstein I appreciate having some structure and order in my life. I also appreciate when things happen in a nice linear fashion, but we don’t always get those options. Time is an interesting thing. I like to think about Einstein’s theoriesContinue reading “Time”

Quality of Life

I think it’s important to embrace people fully while you get the chance. I’m not always present especially while I’m at home. Most days, I just wanna be in my own world. At the same time, I know that sharing my world is equally as valuable as solitude. One of the things that has reallyContinue reading “Quality of Life”

What is Working?

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. Thomas A. Edison “I’ve fond 10,000 ways that won’t work,” sounds like a really great place to give up. Let’s reframe that. In the 10,000 ways that didn’t work, what did work? One of my I-give-up lines is “I don’t know.” What I’veContinue reading “What is Working?”

Why Grace for Our Service Members and Their Families

Part One Grace is a leadership quality we don’t talk about very much but it just might be the most important one as we enter the newest unknown. Jill Griffin, I write about jobs, careers, board service, and the workplace. I got an ad on my news feed from Disney Institute that said, “Optimize yourContinue reading “Why Grace for Our Service Members and Their Families”