It’s time to reveal my word for 2017! It’s…. ENGAGE. I choose a word every year. Last year’s was Brave. It served me well; I accomplished a lot this year, and whenever I balked at the fear of what would happen if I moved forward, I used Brave to remind myself to conquer that […]
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Women’s Ego
UPDATE 4/8/13- I just read this blog post from Jen Lancaster, one of my favorite memoirists. It’s a good counterpoint to the seriousness of the issues of women’s ego and compensation in the workplace. I promise, you will laugh: Jen Lancaster on Channing Tatum ………………………………………………… I recently signed up for Elance, a website that finds jobs for […]
Resolution Aid
Happy (belated) New Year! It’s January 3rd. How many of you have given up on your resolution already? If you have, don’t worry. You may need to accept that your resolution didn’t fit your true wants, needs or lifestyle. In that case, you can either let it go and enjoy your life as it always […]
168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think
I think the phrase “this book/movie/song changed my life” can be overused, but I have to apply it, at least lightly, to this book: I’m a person who likes to accomplish a lot every day. I have a full-time job, but I also write every day: I work on my novel, I journal, I blog, […]