Do you ever feel like you’re Bill Murray in Ground Hog Day, reliving the same day over and over again until you get it right? That’s how I’ve been feeling lately. I won’t go into the scenario’s particulars. They don’t really matter. What I will say is that unlike Murray’s character, the person I am … More My Own Ground Hog Day
I attended a story writing class today that got me thinking. One of the breakout sessions had us telling a story about a problem we faced to the other people at our table. I was one of the last to go, and, as is my tendency, especially around strangers, I chose a story that reflected … More Living Out Loud
That my dear friend, Aunty Uta asked me to repost. https://wordpress.com/post/breakingthecycle716.wordpress.com/4383
I took advantage of my last day of vacation by going on a hike with my husband. The kids were invited, but chose to be slugs. Who am I to criticize? I spent most of the holidays behaving similarly. In fact, I spend a lot of my life that way and when faced with the … More A New Year’s Day Hike
Hello. It’s been more than three years since my last post. I recall writing one in early 2016, an impulsive attempt to reconnect with you, my dearly missed blogging friends, but such post seems to have disappeared into the ether. Probably for the best as it was not followed up on by more effort. I … More It’s been a while…
It’s been a while since my last post. I hope you have been well. My life has changed so much I almost don’t recognize it or myself. I have been working and this experience has given me confidence and purpose. Looking back, I realize when I was at home, there was too much time to … More Finding Yourself in a Job
After a lot of soul searching and simultaneous assaults of doubt and confidence, I received a job offer today that I accepted. It is with a wonderful organization doing what I love: fundraising and communications. I would not have learned of the opportunity had it not been for a dear friend sending it my way. … More I got a Job Job!
Sorry for the long delay in posting. I have been busy with holiday preparations, job searching, furniture selling and deep thinking (the kind that results in emotional relief and upset.) It feels like old patterns are being broken, but I have yet to see actual proof that this is occurring. At the same time, I … More Get What You Need
When I reflect on the past, my biggest regret is always that I didn’t enjoy life more. Instead, I focused on the wrong things: acceptance from people who weren’t worth my time, and paths I tried to keep going down despite repeated evidence their unavailability is beyond my control and probably not in my best … More Truth
Yesterday, I turned 42. I got plenty of happy birthdays on Facebook. My husband sent flowers to the house. I bought myself two sweaters, and I went to see a movie, The Intern. I found myself uplifted by De Niro’s character, a retired and widowed man who reinvents himself as a senior intern at a … More Make a Wish
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