Family Travel Life
Creation sure looks a lot like destruction.
I’m not sure if it is because I am more focused on creating this year or because this time of year I just want to hibernate. But I have been restless and feeling the urge to nest.
Nesting isn’t something which I have felt this strongly since I had my last child. Seventeen years ago! But I have a strong sense of needing to organize, clean and redo spaces in my home. Continue reading “Monday Morning Chaos”
I learned about choosing three words to guide my year a few years ago from Chris Brogan. Chris has an annual process where he chooses three words to anchor his year. These three words are meant to drive your year forward. They are the beacon on which you decide yes I will do something or no I will not do it this year.
The first two words I can up with pretty quickly. I knew with my year and working to get a new business up and running that these two words would help me choose what I needed to do each day. Continue reading “My Three Words – My Guide for 2020”
Today is my first day as a full-time entrepreneur. Last week, I left behind my full-time job to work on my business full-time.
Wow, that’s a lot of full-time!
Anyway, I am now have no excuses not to move forward with my business. I now have back the 40 hours I worked and the 10-15 hours I spent commuting to work. I have all the time in the world to make this work. Continue reading “Focus”
I know, don’t look back. But I had to take one last look as I close out a chapter in my life.
You see today was my last day at the Chamber.
It is hard to believe that six years have passed since I first walked in the door. I have worked with amazing people doing amazing work. The people here are hard working and driven to see our region succeed. It is hard to walk out the door and know I will not work with them again. ?
A big thank you to my Chamber family for making the last six years such a great experience. I have learned so much from working with each of you. You will be missed, but never forgotten. Continue reading “Chapter Closed”
I seem to have lost my voice. Not my real voice, my family can attest to the fact I can indeed speak, but I just haven’t had anything to say.
I am not certain what happened. I think it happened when I took a solo trip out to California in February! I know! Four whole months have gone by and I just haven’t had anything to say! Continue reading “Voice”
There is something about the winter months in Michigan, which just make me want to hibernate. I’m not sure if it is the after holiday blues, the short days, the gray skies, the painfully cold weather, the fact my sister died in January, but I just seem to stop showing up in my life.
It kind of seems strange you could not show up in your own life. I mean, you wake up as yourself, how do you not live your life. Continue reading “Showing Up”
In an Instagram, social media filled world, it isn’t hard to see the life you want to live displayed on someone else’s feed. But what does it really mean to be living an inspiring life? Does it really fill you with inspiration?
Does looking through your friend’s feeds inspire you? Does it make you filled with joy watching them grow and have amazing experiences? Or does it in some way diminish your life?
Continue reading “Inspiration”
With a quick hug and I love you, my son walked out the door. He has been back in our home for the past month, but it was time to head home to Madison.
It is strange, how you slowly get used to one more person in the house. The extra clothes lying around the house. The way the groceries disappear a little faster. The television constantly being on in one room or another. The extra loads of laundry needing to be done. Continue reading “Quiet”
I think at the beginning of the year, we all look at how we want our year to progress. We reflect back on the past year, what went well. What didn’t go so well? What did we learn?
Then, we use this information to look forward to our current year. Do I still want the same things this year as last? Why or why not? And am I on the right path to lead the life I want to be living.
I have a long list of things I would like to accomplish this year.
But in the end, what I really want is to live a life with more love and happiness. And to this end, I want to experience more things and have less stuff. Continue reading “Habits”
The last day of 2018
It is strange that it is already the last day of 2018. I guess the saying is true, “The days are long, but the years are short.”
Looking back at 2018, I guess the word I would use to describe it is change. The year was filled with joy, loss, new beginnings and the end of somethings.