Christina over at Writer Mama challenged me the other day to reveal "Eight Random Things About Me." Since I did a similar post a few months ago after Phil's request, I decided to take a different slant on this. I've tweaked it to be "Eight Random Things About Me In Eight Years." Last month I talked about the importance of life lists and the power in writing down your goals. In that vain, I have decided to reveal the list I will write eight years from today, Aug. 16, 2015. I will be 37 years young. Essentially, I'm "calling my shot." Here goes... 1. I love being a mom! Our kids bring me …
Dream Big
The New American Dream
When success is equated with excess The ambition for excess wrecks us As top of the mind becomes the bottom line When success is equated with excess If your time ain't been nothing for money I start to feel really bad for you, honey Maybe honey, put your money where your mouth's been running If your time ain't been nothing but money I want out of this machine It doesn't feel like freedom …
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Just Doing It
One of the excuses people often give for not going after their dreams is that they're not educated enough, in one way or another. Now that might involve something like having a degree, but it goes way beyond that. You may be hesitant to move forward on something if you haven't had a lesson, a class, or some sort of prior hands-on experience in that area. And so you wait until a class is offered, the timing is better, or you can drum up enough money and/or time to go back to school. Meanwhile your dream sits on the mantle collecting dust. Scott offers up a pretty good argument for not …
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My Life List
I love working on my life list. Do you have one? It's a compilation of the things you wish to experience, accomplish, and/or attain (a.k.a. your dreams). I wrote my first official LL about 4-5 years ago. It's been neat seeing how many things have been checked off since then. Here are a few of the highlights... 1- I've visited Boston in the fall. 2- I have seen the pandas in the San Diego Zoo. 3- I have toured Washington D.C. 4- I drink 8 glasses of water everyday. It's also exciting to see the ones that are about to happen very soon... …
Why Dads are Great
This from an e-mail I got yesterday from my Dad, regarding the new office:Well you reached a huge milestone on Wednesday. The owner has no idea how famous his property will become, and in time it will be a milestone for him too.Now I know that not everyone is blessed to have such supportive parents (and in-laws, too!). But when you're chasing a dream, it's awfully hard to make it without SOMEBODY cheering you on. Be sure to take time to thank God for the parents, teachers, coaches, siblings, and friends in your life that are your biggest fans. …
Movin’ On Up
In the life of this little company, today was a pretty momentous day. We signed the lease to a new office space. Yep, this ranks right up there in the pantheon of scary decisions with Kim quitting her safe, dependable, benefits-laden job. And when I wrote this post over FIVE years ago, I had NO idea that it would take so long to move the business into a "real" office. It's not that I don't enjoy working out of my home, but the Big Closet is about to stage a revolt and I barely remember what it's like to have a bedroom just for sleeping. …
This One’s for the Grads
It's graduation time again. My release date was eight years ago -- gosh how time flies! For the seniors grabbing their college diploma, it's that weird time of life where idealism mixes with reality. The ratio of the two tends to vary with each person. On one hand, you are finally on your own, and hopefully, you're at the doorstep of what you hope to be a career you've always dreamed about. On the other hand, you're feeling the pressure of actually being on your own (now the bills all come in your name!), and may be eager to jump at the first opportunity that offers you a steady paycheck …
Why Kids See 20/20 But You Need Glasses
I got my first pair of glasses in eighth grade. "Oh great," I remember thinking. "Now I'm going to be one of those people." I figured the least I could do was select a style that would be cool. For some reason, I thought big brown frames with lenses the size of dinner plates fit the bill. Since then, I've gone through quite a bit of frames, including the horribly bad clear plastic cheapos that were the best of the worst in an emergency late night mall trip. I busted lots of frames over the years. I attributed it to my aggressive, living-on-the-edge lifestyle, but it probably had more to …
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Psst…I Have a Secret
Lately, much has been made of of the runaway success of The Secret. It's been pretty popular and pretty controversial. Me? I take it with a grain of salt. I do believe in the Law of Attraction, that we tend to attract the things we most often think about. (Ever notice how positive and optimistic people seem to always have things go their way, while the Debbie Downer in your office always seem to be inundated with an endless array of tragedies?) I am a little put off by the hype, however. The DaVinci Code-style trailer asserts that this "Secret" has been covered up for centuries (no, not …
False Sense of Security
We are told that money won't buy lots of things. For instance, money can't buy you happiness. Or love. Or a second chance at your secret crush in high school. Somewhere along the line, however, we fall into the trap of believing that money WILL buy you security. Sure, that job you have may not be a dream job, or even something that makes you spring out of bed in the morning, but it pays the bills. It covers the mortgage, helps you pay off your loans, inflates your retirement fund, and provides the all-important holy grail known as Benefits. So what happens if the stock -- and your 401k …