Unexpected Gifts
And here it is, the end of the 30 day challenge. Or is it the beginning of something more, something exciting? When I embarked on this journey, it was because it was time to challenge myself and do something different.…
Time
I thought I’d have more time! More time to plan and thoughtfully write this post. I thought I’d have more time to shop for Christmas. I thought I’d have more time to get my work done -to clean my office…
It’s Not About Learning
9 a.m. this morning final grades were due. Pushing the deadline until the end, in my typical do-it-later fashion, I submitted the grades under the wire. Well, it was about 18 hours before the wire, but still. Since that time,…
Thank you, No!
This is Pandora. She is one of the five animals, three dogs and two cats, that lives with me. She has learned that if she wants to stay near me when I’m working, she can’t bump my hands or…
Doing the Hard but Necessary
Believe it or not, pursuing and achieving a Ph.D. wasn’t hard. It wasn’t easy either. But it was a means to an end. It was the work that I needed to do to continue doing the work that I was…
I can’t get there, if I won’t leave here
What is that thing, that place, that accomplishment that I have in my mind? I have been struggling to find it. To give it a shape, a definition. I have been trying to give it form and color. I have…
Try Something New
I wanted to try some video, because it scares me to death. I see all my faults and flaws. It gives me the opportunity to be hyper-critical. But it also is a chance to be more daring than I usually…
Streamlining All That Needs to be Done
What happens when your To Do list is filled with so many tasks that it begins to overwhelm you? I just got back from a three day trip and I’m suddenly faced with SO many things that must be done,…
Resistance
Today, I honor my resistance and I also know that I can not give in. Today I know that I am fighting against my own barriers and demons. On the other side of the resistance fence I see the…
The Importance of Vision
Can you see beyond who and what your boundaries are today? It’s easy to get so caught up in the day-to-day conditions of our lives that we forget to imagine. This weekend was a great reminder of this for me. …