One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice — though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. “Mend my life!” each voice cried. But you didn’t stop. You knew what you had to
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so, I’m not marching today. no, it’s not because I don’t have the opportunity (thousands of Denverites are marching at this very moment just a few miles from me) and it’s also not for lack of wanting to be part of something as powerful as millions of women (and men!) gathering in solidarity to raise
if there were ever a week during which a theme emerged, it was the events of the past week shoving perspective down my throat. between devouring the book Wonder (amazing. seriously read it immediately. do not pass go. do not collect $200. go now and read.), spending a time with a dear friend and her amazing brave
as I woke this morning, the crisp fall air flowing in through an open window tickled my autumnal bone (gawd, I love this season). I was tempted to pull the covers tighter around me and burrow in for a few more hours of sleep. instead, I moved them away and opted to get my first
today marks two months at my new job (yes, I now count service anniversaries in months vs years) and, man, what a difference one month can make. the first 30 days or so were rough — really rough. there were many nights I laid awake second guessing my decision and wondering if I had made
“You can’t connect the dots going forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” ~Steve Jobs, Stanford Commencement Address, June 12, 2005 week in review this week’s intention: notice last week’s gratitude: choice what I’m reading: The Nightingale gratitude journal cleaned up tasks
nothing like a good ol’ crisis to help you understand your place in the world. okay, maybe crisis is a strong word. and, technically, the aforementioned “place in the world” really only relates the company for which I work. but, this week was definitely a turning point for me in my new job. as was
last week I reached the one-month mark with my new job. at that point, honestly, I wasn’t sure I had made the right choice. there were a lot of ups and downs — the transition was rough. don’t get me wrong, the new company and my colleagues are great, but the commute pretty much blows
as I continue to discover and navigate my new normal, I’m finding I still have a lot of work to do. this week was a prime example. and, while I won’t go into the details, there were a rough few days in there. thankfully, I have many tools and resources in place, such as writing
“Painful feelings are, by their very nature, temporary. They will weaken over time as long as we don’t prolong or amplify them through resistance or avoidance. The only way to eventually free ourselves from debilitating pain, therefore, is to be with it as it is. The only way out is through.” ― Kristin Neff This
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