Category Archives: 9-5

How not to go back to bed when you work from home

I’ve worked full-time from home for four years and there are many many many perks.  But there is one great challenge, which is finding motivation on those days when house projects call.  There is something to be said about the … Continue reading

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Reflections on Getting Laid Off

Got news this week of three more friends being laid off – the economy still seems to be tanking.  Gave me pause to think about the last seven months and how grateful I am for them.  I have grown so … Continue reading

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Night Owls and the Few of Us Awake with Them

Its a scene not totally unfamiliar. In the wee hours of morning, I sip a fresh cup of coffee and listen to the birds outside chirp at the imminent sunrise.  The peace of late night solitude has evaporated, and exhaustion … Continue reading

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Those Foxy People

So many times while I was working for someone else, I would be out on my lunch break and see all these people doing lots of things that I would rather be doing: running, shopping, biking, hanging at coffee shops … Continue reading

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