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Thoughts on Dreaming Big and Making It Happen
I don’t normally do Q&A on this blog, but I received a really thoughtful set of questions that I think has wide relevance. Here’s what she shared:… Read MoreI’m not proud to admit it, but I often feel that I don’t live up to my potential. For example, I got my master’s degree in social work at considerable emotional, intellectual, and financial difficulty. My plan was to become a psychotherapist and yet four years later, I am still working in a psychiatric hospital doing case management. I don’t really like where my career is right now but am not sure how to change it. I love to read and write but
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Dwelling in Possibility: Update #3
The East Side of Austin
Life has been pretty rough around here, friends.… Read MoreFirst, Matt has been looking for a new job so we can move to Austin, while simultaneously talking with his current job about telecommuting from Austin. Everything in that department has been pretty uncertain for something like three months. Uncertain and stressful.
Then, to add to that stress, I have taken on way too many projects. I won’t bore you by listing them all again; I’ll just reiterate that it was too much to tackle in a calm manner, while trying to take care of Henry all day, every day.
Before I got pregnant, I did
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The Kind of Friend I Want to Be
We recently went to a friend’s birthday brunch, and I was surprised by my ability to get my act together and do three things for her:- Wrap her present in a creative and fun way
- Make fresh-squeezed orange juice for the brunch
- Pack up a dozen eggs from our backyard chickens to give to her
And I showered!… Read MoreAs we were rushing out the door (and I was hurrying to snap a picture for posterity), I thought to myself: This is the kind of friend I want to be.
I want to be the kind of person who gives birthday gifts and wraps them up real pretty. I want to
