My 14-Day Trip To Continuity Land

May 2, 2010

So I’m going on a trip! I’m leaving on Wednesday, May 5th, and I’ll get to my destination on May 19. Oh there are so many places I want to go along the way… And so many things that I’d like to do to get ready… But this isn’t the kind of trip that’ll leave [...]

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Projects? You’re On Notice. Metaphor Mouse Said So.

May 1, 2010

I used to like projects because they were fun and creative… (This was especially true when I was teaching 3rd grade.) But in 2006, I stopped liking them because they got stressful. Which wouldn’t be a problem… Except that my whole life and business revolves around projects. So much of it is about planning on [...]

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When You’ve Worked On Yourself To The Point of Avoidance

April 18, 2010

Have you worked on yourself so much over the years… That sometimes the thought of doing *more* work on yourself just seems hard, and painful so you don’t want to do it? I’ve been there too… But Inner Work can totally be fun! In fact, it’s my new #1 rule for working on myself: Only [...]

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12 Assorted Sharings & Learnings From My Day Without Shoes

April 9, 2010

On April 8th, I spent a day without shoes. I was inspired by TOMS shoes. In case you haven’t heard of them.. For every pair of their shoes they sell, they give a pair of their shoes to a child in a developing country who has no shoes. So cool. Well, on their website, they [...]

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4 of Eben Pagan’s 11 Productivity Principles (And What They Bring Up For Me)

April 8, 2010

Last night after talking with my roommate for hours and sending her this hilarious SomeeCard, I knew I would be revisiting one of my favorite programs: Wake Up Productive. It’s from my mentor Eben Pagan and it’s full of all the good stuff to help me focus on the Important Things in my life. So [...]

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My Love Affair With My Local Library

April 6, 2010

I’m in love with my local library. I go to its website, I look up books that I want, I put them on hold… And then Magic happens… The Lovely Librarians go to the shelves (while I’m working, sleeping, sun bathing, eating and NOT being in the library) and they make a pile of all [...]

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Why I’m Not “Replying To Emails” Anymore – And What I’m Doing Instead

April 5, 2010

As of about 3:16 pm this afternoon, I no longer reply to emails. Don’t blame me. Metaphor Mouse made me do it. (I’ve quickly learned that when mice talk, I’d better listen.) It’s a good thing I did too, because now instead of replying to email (gag!) I play a game that’s even better – [...]

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Metaphor Mousing on Email Replying

April 5, 2010

My amazing friend and inspiration-supplier, Havi does this Thing where she has Metaphor Mouse help her reframe the way she relates to certain activities that are…well…yucky. So through a series of questions, she finds a new way of relating to the previously yucky task and it makes everything better! I’m using her template for Metaphor [...]

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When You Want Them To Shut Up And They Don’t

March 13, 2010

Ever been in a situation where someone is talking – and you don’t really want to be listening – but you think you have to? You kinda wish they would shut up, but you think you have to be polite so you pretend to listen or be interested and they just keep going on and [...]

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Getting To The Bottom Of The Yucky Barrel

March 3, 2010

Ugh. I am experiencing thoughts that are making me feel BAD. Here are some of them in a dump so I can see what’s what. – No one has time for me. – I am a burden. – I need help. – I feel funky. – This is bad. – I am a mess. – [...]

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