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Writing note: I originally started this post in June of 2017, revised it in June of 2020 and am finally publishing in July of 2022. Apparently, I’m still tangling with this beast, but the writing – it’s still lighting me up. My mom, a musician since the age of five, embodies the myth of overnight […]
Today, I’m thinking about 4 Rules for developing a consistent practice and focus for a few important projects. For many years, I commuted over an hour each way to work. Since the onset of remote work more than two years ago, my morning routine includes a walk with my husband and the dog, reading a […]
Reinvention Over the years, I’ve reinvented myself many times. This week, I find myself again at a crossroads with my career and work life, curious and excited about the opportunities in front of me. Each time I embark on a new journey, I pull out these 5 Ideas for Your Next Great Adventure. They provide […]
Growth Hurts! The first time I remember getting painful feedback was from my father. Apparently when I was about ten years old, I was a complainer, because he sat me down one day and told me that I should not be talking constantly about things that I didn’t like or was feeling. He said that […]
In the Car, Belting it Out On a recent drive home, while singing wholeheartedly (I mean, really belting it out) to “Baby I Love You” by Bonnie Raitt and BB King, I started composing this post in my head. My bestie and I had the great fortune to see her in concert at the Civic […]
8-4-17 Been thinking a lot about power and influence, and what it represents in the variety of relationships we attend to at home, in the community, and at work. For many years, I had shied away from these concepts – they seemed arrogant and sinister to me and at odds with “who I was” until […]