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Apr 23, 20143 min read

Day 28: The true meaning of time management

Since stepping away from the rat race, I’ve begun to experience time in a totally new way. I’ve started to experience it on my own...

Day 27: Reduce…reuse…recycle…and repurpose your life and the things in it

Apr 22, 20143 min read

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Day 27: Reduce…reuse…recycle…and repurpose your life and the things in it

I know this because this morning I woke up feeling grounded…centered. Like I was existing 100% in my body…and I haven’t felt like that...

Apr 21, 20144 min read

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Day 26: Saying goodbye, tastefully

I went to bed last night knowing I needed to write this post today and woke up dreading the thought of doing it. Rather than sitting down...

Apr 20, 20143 min read

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Day 25: I chose Easter

For as long as I can remember, my favorite holiday was Easter. Even as a kid – it was Easter. Might seem a little odd…most kids prefer...

Apr 19, 20142 min read

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Day 24: A lovely day

I did it! Eight days in Key West by myself — a successful solo trip! It has been equal parts reflection…introspection…listening to my...

Day 23: Whether coincidence, conscious awareness, or subconscious dreaming

Apr 18, 20145 min read

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Day 23: Whether coincidence, conscious awareness, or subconscious dreaming

I’m not sure how much this reading played into my panic at dinner with the Sweet Swede (Day 22) but hearing that there would be a young...

Apr 16, 20143 min read

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Day 21: In search of my Legend

Yesterday I finished The Pilgrimage and today I started The Alchemist. Both books I’d had on my reading list for far too long, but am...

Apr 15, 20144 min read

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Day 20: Shit or get off the pot

I don’t know about your grandparents, but mine were/are amazing! I dare say – the best. They were/are kind, loving, and hilarious (my...

Day 15: Letting go and reclaiming my space

Apr 10, 20144 min read

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Day 15: Letting go and reclaiming my space

For the last three or four years, I’ve basically avoided my basement. I might venture down to clean it…water some plants…replace some...

Apr 9, 20143 min read

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Day 14: Oh the places I’ll go

I met a former co-worker for lunch today. No, no….that’s not accurate…let me start again. I met a beautiful friend for lunch today....

Day 12: It takes a strong woman to lift up another

Apr 7, 20144 min read

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Day 12: It takes a strong woman to lift up another

I haven’t exactly fallen into a routine yet but for the past week or so, I’ve found myself taking noon yoga classes. Because I typically...

Day 11: We might be happier adults if we acted more like children

Apr 6, 20144 min read

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Day 11: We might be happier adults if we acted more like children

During the course of our coffee break, we discussed all the changes we’ve been experiencing lately and all the emotions that accompany...

Apr 5, 20142 min read

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Day 10: Moving on up

Today I spent a good portion of the day helping one of my best friends move into her new house with her new husband (who is also a dear...

Day 9: Say what you wanna say and let the words fall out

Apr 4, 20143 min read

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Day 9: Say what you wanna say and let the words fall out

Since I started writing this blog, I’ve had several people message me with kudos of how brave, inspiring, strong, etc. I was being for...

Day 8: Being physically present and turning the intangible into that which can be touched

Apr 3, 20145 min read

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Day 8: Being physically present and turning the intangible into that which can be touched

For whatever reason – maybe it’s the rain – I’m in a reflective mood today. As a result, my thoughts and emotions are all over the...

Day 7: Sometimes it’s best to just sit with it for a while

Apr 2, 20144 min read

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Day 7: Sometimes it’s best to just sit with it for a while

As I prepared to leave my job, I started making a list of all the things I would be able to do that hadn’t seemed possible prior, and...

Day 6: Finding your mama grizzly by balancing masculine and feminine energies

Apr 1, 20144 min read

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Day 6: Finding your mama grizzly by balancing masculine and feminine energies

Today, I started the day still contemplating the impact that "expectation and potential" had on my personal life (see Day 5 for...

Day 5: How expectation and potential killed the moment…and altered my future

Mar 31, 20143 min read

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Day 5: How expectation and potential killed the moment…and altered my future

As I work to establish a routine, I did what I often do on Mondays (partly in hopes of carrying this habit into my new life and partly...

Day 4: Three questions and a lifetime of answers

Mar 30, 20143 min read

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Day 4: Three questions and a lifetime of answers

I was watching Grey’s Anatomy last night (now wait right there, don’t you judge me…have YOU actually watched it????) Anyway, the whole...

Mar 29, 20143 min read

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Day 3: Ole man winter had a hold on me

It’s Saturday (so the calendar says because every day seems like Saturday when you’re retired). It’s cold…and wet…and dreary. Ole man...