For years and years, really since Oprah had her daily show, I’ve contemplated the mantra “do what you love and the money will follow” – and since I have a deep desire to have some money so that I can buy things, eat, etc, I have wanted to understand what that means. I think I’ve…
Life seems to be this churning of people and events coming into and out of our lives continuously. Sometimes we are joyful when something comes, sometimes when it goes, and often we are frustrated or even devastated when events happen, or don’t happen. It’s interesting to observe just how uncomfortable people become when what is…
Right around the holidays, Thanksgiving especially, there is a lot of buzz about giving thanks and listing out all the things we are grateful for. And with all the self-helpy research I’ve done over the years I’ve come to realize that gratitude is the basis of any good life experience – whether or not…
Today I finished an important blog post for my other site The Crochet Dude – and what a sense of relief I feel right now. I’ve been trying to get to that specific post since August because I mention it during my episode of The Knit Show With Vickie Howell. Right after going to Austin…
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who…
I really thought that toward the end of summer and early fall I was going to feel all excited and motivated with life. I was going to have a ton of energy and lots of ideas and the type of focus that I have had in the past. Instead I feel like a wet blanket…
You know how you wait and wait for the stars to align and for Mars to be in Uranus before actually doing something you want to do so that everything will be perfect? Then you know how you realize after a while that Mars is never going to be in Uranus when you want it…
There is a trending topic each week on certain social media sites called “Motivation Mondays” and I often find myself scrolling through the posts, well, looking for motivation. What I’ve discovered is that motivation must be completely personal. What motivates you doesn’t necessarily spark anything in me. Quotes like these: “Do not go where the…
I’ve read more than once the saying “you are either moving forward or moving backward, there is no standing still”. I’m not sure I believe that 100% because I definitely have had periods where it just seems like everything is standing still. I’ve kind of felt like I’ve been in that place now for a…
Welcome to my new online home! I’m still decorating and unpacking boxes so thanks for your patience during the process. You know how it goes. I’m glad I found the coffee maker right away!
