Summer of Reset Day Three

Resetting is slow. Before I get into my slow resetting, I wanted to say something about why I’m doing the Summer of Reset. I mean, what’s the point? I think humans need to occasionally reevaluate where they are in terms of their vision and goals. If...

The Summer of Reset

This is my summer of reset. I’m almost done with the revisions on a book that will go out this fall and it’s the best thing I have ever written, I’ve cut back my school hours and while I’ll be busy as all get out, it will be stuff I love doing. I’m still fighting...

Mindful Writing

In writing, as in so much of life, we often concentrate on the goal. We peck away at our keyboard, longing to finish the paragraph, page, chapter, book. When we finish the book, we find that our goals have moved further off into the distance. We now need to write the...

Yes and No

I think one of the most important tricks in life is to figure out what to say yes to and what to say no to. This one still knocks me on my arse… I actually think that those two little words are the building blocks of your life. Your yeses and nos basically...

Am I Becoming my Social Media Persona?

I’ve become a perfectionist. From the stoned flower child reading in a horrendously dirty house with overflowing sinks and cat-boxes to an over-achiever who posts pictures of her adventures, gourmet meals and lovely garden. I’ve gone from someone who refused to make...

Leaning In and Letting Go

It’s strange. Now that I’ve reached a certain age, I can see my past friendships more clearly and because of this, I’ve become more resigned that some friendships, no matter how close we were formerly, just never had the steam to make it. There are those that last a...