Overwhelm – A Socially Acceptable Form Of Abuse

May 17, 2010

Saying we’re overwhelmed is socially acceptable. “It’s all so overwhelming.” “I have so much stuff to do.” “Ugh. I’m overwhelmed.” Sounds like a bummer thing to experience… But nobody really freaks out when you tell them you’re overwhelmed, have you noticed? You don’t get the same OMG reaction that you’d get if you told them [...]

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Trip Reflections: Friday & Saturday. Tiny Part of Sunday

May 16, 2010

Haven’t really stayed connected to my Trip metaphor… Might be time to look at my relationship with it. What happened? Why aren’t I having as much fun on my vacation as I was before? What if nothing happened? Is it okay for me to be on vacation and not be all crazy in love with [...]

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Pulled Over To Blog & Share Pics Of My Trip

May 13, 2010

So, I’ve been on this special kind of trip the last week and a half (thanks to Metaphor Mouse…) And I’ve had a great time so far. One of my commitments was to Make Good Memories – and I realized that if I took pictures, that’d be a total win. Here are some that I’ve [...]

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Day 1: Plotting The Course To Continuity Land

May 4, 2010

Day 1 on my trip was awesome! I’m so glad I’m on the road… I followed my Trip Itinerary and everything was fun and easy…loved that! I’m totally getting into my new metaphor about taking trips. It’s really really working for me. Changing my whole perspective about everything. One of the things it helped me [...]

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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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