a gratitude practice
Posted in Books, friends, Give with Gratitude, hard work, writing on Apr 29th, 2009
One evening this week, I dedicated a few hours to doing exactly what I wanted. Here’s how it went down. stop at the office supply store to get some sweet, luxury, pens order take-out vegetarian sushi and buy a new book at the bookstore while waiting buy a bottle of wine – pick out exactly [...]
Posted in hard work, healthy livin', running on Apr 1st, 2009
A few weeks ago, I realized how easily winded I was getting doing the easiest things. The first frisbee toss of the year left me feeling exhausted and very worried that turning 30 meant my body instantly changed to a softer, weaker version of its 20-something self. A few days, and countless ibuprofren, later I [...]
Posted in 9-5, entrepreneurship, hard work, writing on Feb 3rd, 2009
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 much in that time: building my grant writing business, focusing energy on my book, and [...]
Posted in entrepreneurship, gratitude lists, hard work, mom, travel, Wisconsin, words on Nov 18th, 2008
I’ve been so busy lately that my head spins when I lay down at night, trying to sleep. This is not a bad thing, per se, but just a new thing. It’s feast or famine for me and my business productivity – something to work on for the future. I am grateful for the feasts [...]
Posted in entrepreneurship, hard work, healthy livin', running on Jul 23rd, 2008
It occurs to me, as I sip a cup of coffee at 1:08am, that one of the best things about my life is that I get to construct my days and nights exactly as I choose. If I want to sleep in until the digital clock displays fours numerals and then get down to work [...]
Posted in Books, entrepreneurship, hard work, Opportunity, words, writing on Jun 19th, 2008
When I got laid off eight weeks ago, my initial reaction was two-fold: the visceral pain and shock and the entrepreneurial delight with opportunity. I knew where I wanted to go: a successful writing business that would make my old salary look like a month’s work. The problem is, I had no idea how to [...]
An expression of gratitude for all that is good in my life.
