It's really difficult to come back from some of the crazy, curve ball black eyes we get in life sometimes. Throughout most of my life, I was able to bounce back from just about anything. I never worried, I didn't ever second guess myself. I was always positive that the "next thing", that proverbial opening door after the one that closes, was going to be even better than the last. I went to college to pursue … [Read more...] about Figuring Out The Art of Re-Invention
Personal Growth
Finding Your Childhood Audacity
Or... Remembering Your Inner 10 Year Old's Bravery. Do you remember your first lemonade stand? I do. Vividly. Where I grew up, we had well water. An Artesian Well, which to me always sounded so sophisticated. Our runoff went into the creek across the street, while my neighbor's runoff came out of a pipe at the end of his driveway, into the rain ditch. People used to "sneak" up in the middle of the night and … [Read more...] about Finding Your Childhood Audacity
6 Appealing Thoughts on Minimalism
I will absolutely admit that the idea of switching to a "minimalist" lifestyle does have a strong appeal to me. I spent much of my life living in a home that had all sorts of chotchkies, dishes on display (two to three sets of "fancy" dishes, plus the "everyday" set in the cabinet!), lots of appliances on the counters, and a general sense of "clutter" by today's standards. That being said, I'm not trying to say … [Read more...] about 6 Appealing Thoughts on Minimalism
My Not-So-Official, Official Story
After a recent thread in the ProBlogger Community about a member who was having trouble working his "About Me" page, I decided I need to do some restructuring with my own sections of this site. In doing that, I'm writing this post because where I came from to be where I am today is sort of a long story, and I feel it deserves it's own separate post. [easyazon-image-link asin="0783233523" alt="Gorillas in the Mist" … [Read more...] about My Not-So-Official, Official Story
About Letting Go and Making Room in My Life
Note: This post is inspired by recent events in my own life, but also by Chris Brogan. I adore Chris, and am grateful to watch him do his own letting go in favor of making room in his life. You deserve it, Chris! I've had a crazy couple of weeks. I spoke to a room of 80+ people (may of whom were sitting on the floor! I love you guys!), unfollowed a few hundred people on Twitter, canceled 7 hosting accounts, … [Read more...] about About Letting Go and Making Room in My Life
5 Things I’ve Learned Recently
I didn't even have time to write up a post about my birthday back in the beginning of April, but deep-hearted thanks to all of you who took the time to acknowledge it either via email, tweets, or on facebook. You all helped make the day much less painful for me! ;) Since the end of 2010, my life has kind of been this weird, roller-coaster, flip-flop of a ride. Lots has changed in my life even from my last … [Read more...] about 5 Things I’ve Learned Recently