Celebrating Me. Celebrating You.
{photo courtesy of The Road Theatre} This is the last time I was on the stage. More than four years, 20 pounds and two kids ago. This Sunday I will set foot on the boards for the first time since then, and I am terrified. Being on stage used to be like breathing. Stage fright? [...]
Imagine having only 39 days left of something. School. Work. Training. Life. What can you really accomplish in 39 days? Is it worth even trying? I had this conversation recently. I was even told that with only 39 days left, everything that was important should be done and understood already. I do NOT agree. Because [...]
Sometimes life leaves us feeling like we are starting over. Like everything we want to do is out of reach. But the truth, is that we are only steps away from our dreams, our goals. Sometimes the steps are short. Sometimes they are long. And sometimes, when you reach your goal, you realize that another [...]
Winter in Michigan is dazzling sunshine on crunchy snow and dreary days where exhaust from cars dulls the whiteness into gray. We spent much of last winter barricaded against the snow, my toddler unsteady on uneven terrain and irritated at the many times he ended up planted in his snow pants instead of rushing after his sister. [...]
This November my small writing desk was neat, awaiting the moment each evening when I would sit down to race my way to 1600 words. I even kept the espresso surface sleek and cleared during the day, on the off chance that I could grab 15 minutes to pour out the scenes threatening to crowd [...]
One of the things about moving to a new city is that I’ve had to work out the best route to take to get to work. This has been interesting for two reasons: I have almost no sense of direction. This is a much bigger city and I’m farther away from work, which means there [...]
I find that some things give me an immediate pleasure about doing them, only to be disappointed later with the consequences of my choice. Conversely, the things that don’t give me immediate pleasure give me long term happiness. Gretchen Rubin talks about it in her book, The Happiness Project. If I choose the cake today, [...]
Over the years, I’ve slowly purged most of the keepsakes that once seemed so important to hold onto. At this point, there are a few bins with photos and scrapbooks, old writing files – and letters. Among my favorites are a set of pages photocopied from a notebook, in varied handwriting. Back before email was [...]
Fun fact about me: I’m a holiday nutcase. I spend 11 months of the year putting up with everyday life just so I can enjoy the holiday season. This year, it took us three days to decorate. There are now four Christmas trees in my house (five if you count the 2′ tree in the [...]
Imagine feeling taller. Imagine feeling stronger from the inside out. Imagine knowing and BELIEVING that you are strong. Just.Be.Enough.
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