On Conferences & Being an Introvert
This week I’m doing something scary. I’m attending a conference specifically designed for writers and bloggers. I’m really excited about it, b...
Category: contemplations
Small is the new Big
5 Minute Friday is a weekly meme created by Lisa-Jo Baker. Small. Little. Less. Not Big. Beginning. Not Enough. For years, I have associated small with not big....
Fear, Failure and the Future
I’m on day four of the Start Experiment with Jon Acuff, and I’m already feeling the pressure and internal struggle coming. Start is all about gettin...
Looking
This tree sits in my backyard at my parent’s house. It’s been standing forever.It’s a beautiful reminder that some things remain. We’...
Here’s to 2009
I stopped making new year’s resolutions a long time ago. I never kept them, and the list of things I knew I should do hanging over my head was a little to...
Thoughts for 2008
I stopped making resolutions awhile ago. They never seemed to work out for me anyway and I would often feel like I failed too much when I made them and they did...
So Fragile
(WARNING: if you’re in a happy holiday mood, you may want to skip this post until after the holidays) I was reminded again this week just how fragile life...
Hypocritical…
hypocrite – (adjective)a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings Even though I was having a hard time concentrating at c...
Merry Christmas…Finally
After a week or so of feeling more like the Grinch than little Cindy Lou Who, I’m finally getting into the Christmas spirit. A few of the things that have...
The Most Wonderful Time of Year?
I have a confession to make. These days Christmas seems more like a chore than a celebration. It started awhile ago – the first Christmas I was on staff a...