Category Archives: dreams

All around, things to be happy about.

Today, a story of mine appeared on World Hum – a website I’ve been wanting to get published on for quite a long time.  Frank Bures, writer and travel-writing-teacher extraordinaire, was a big help in getting my story to the … Continue reading

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With the world at my fingertips…

Four days after getting fired my job position was eliminated, I have no shortage of dreams I feel well-equipped to follow. Tonight (its 12:41am and I’ve been surfing for dreams for far too long), I am grateful for the possibility … Continue reading

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Just another story featuring a shirtless woman

Sometimes life’s biggest disappointments are tomorrow’s opportunities dressed up in wolves’s clothing. Last week I officially changed my marathon event from 26.2 to 13.1 and with a heavy heart (not to mention legs) tried to begin a modified training schedule. … Continue reading

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How to Write Winning Grant Proposals

For a long time, I have dreamed of putting my grant writing class online.  Finally, with a burst of energy, initiative, and encouragement from my family on Easter, I did it! You can now enroll in How to Write Winning … Continue reading

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Put Your Dreams on Paper and Someone Might Buy Them

When someone offers you $1.5 million over three years, you take it, right? What if you had to write a 52-page proposal in exchange for it? Still a good trade. This is why I love grant writing. Since the fall, … Continue reading

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When the Seemingly Impossible Becomes Real

I have been feeling sorry for myself all week because of my hurt foot. I’ve been kinda hoping other people would, too. Then I read this article in the NY Times today. Now, I am grateful just to have both … Continue reading

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