Monthly Archives: April, 2013

Unexpected Emotion

So… I’m scared.  And this is SO unexpected. For over a decade now, I’ve been writing books as an adult.  Sure, I wrote books as a kid and planned on being an author when I grew up.  Unfortunately, I let the men in my life discourage me and lost my belief in myself, and I stopped …

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Making Excuses, Not Time

A while ago, I came to realize that it’s not that I don’t have time to do certain things; it’s that I don’t make time. I have the same 24 hours that everyone else does, I just choose how to spend that time in ways that I often regret. Lately, I haven’t been making good …

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My New Job!!!

“So,” you’re wondering, “How did your first day go? Was it all that you expected?” I’m glad you asked! Yes. Yes it was! My day: I drove to work – for a full FIVE minutes! Life is rough! You know those jobs where you are just itching to go home? You’re clock-watching, counting down the …

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Froggin’ It

A co-worker came into work the other day with such a great insight, I just wanted to share. She woke up, not wanting to go to work. No, I mean – REALLY not wanting to go to work. She has a chronic disease which is heightened by the rain. So, not only does the dreary …

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Internal Pirouettes

I got it! I got a job! I got THE job! I’m so excited! So, let me tell you about it. Thirteen months ago, I lost my favorite job of all time. I was really sad to go, but hopeful that they would bring me back in the summer, if things picked up. Unfortunately, things …

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