Self-Awareness
Taking some time to write
February 6, 2013
January was a challenging month. Fresh on the heels of a fabulous Christmas holiday and a wonderfully restorative month of December, I hadn't expected to struggle last month. I had plans. Ahem. I am spending this week's writing time processing my way through January. Digging to understand January's highs and ...
When Wholehearted Blogging is Difficult
January 21, 2013
I have a whole string of posts lined up for this week. Written, ready to be published. Last week that felt so professional, now it just feels phoney. Blogging with my whole heart is a tricky business. I made a commitment sometime in the past two years (I looked for ...
Wanna be a work-at-home mom? (and finding our way as moms and women)
January 15, 2013
I think it's official that I'm now a work at home mom. Saying this feels strange to me. Because I've always worked at home. But now my work earns our family money and there are dedicated times in our schedule when I do this work (in which I have to ...
I'm not your type (more than you ever wanted to know about my personality)
January 8, 2013
Personality typing never mattered all that much to me until recent years. Now, understanding why I work the way I do - self knowledge - has become quite important to me. I'll get into explaining why I think that is but first I want to explain where this all started. ...
I don't have to do it all (and neither do you)
December 28, 2012
One of the things I have loved about my thirties is the increasing clarity I have gained each year about what I love and don't love. The re-discovering of myself and my new dreams post baby and early childhood years. (We are in the second half of our child raising ...
Breathing In
November 20, 2012
I have short feedback loops. As I explained in this post, I cannot go for long periods of time in a high energy space without re-filling my well. I like that post. Here's a bit more of what I had to say. And what followed was perhaps my favorite part ...
Am I Living it Right? (is the wrong question)
November 13, 2012
Life is a struggle, but the struggle should not be in our mind, questioning whether we're allowed to live in freedom and make the choices we want for our life.
