Another year, another turkey. Seems like we were just here, cleaning, cooking, preparing our home for our families and loved ones. But not really. We’re in a new home that’s half the size of our old home, in a new neighborhood, in a different state. Everything is so new to us - I’m anxious every time I leave my house, Google Maps is turned on for trips to the nearest grocery store. Or dry cleaner. Or nail salon. This unfamiliarity has been so tough, I’m relieved every time I sit at O’Hare ...
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Peace Becomes You
Mercury is in retrograde. In layman’s terms (because I do read my horoscope every week – whether I take it seriously is another story), I guess that means all hell is breaking loose as we speak. At least for Taurus (me), this is supposed to be a period of questioning, of reckoning, of ultimately deciding and moving on. In retrospect, it has been a tough two weeks at work. I’ve had to handle difficult situations, spent most of my time trying to solve issues that required all of my focus, was ...
The Merry Month of May
The month of May was life changing. My feet have yet to touch the ground. Speaking, signing, graduating, celebrating and merging. Where they all lead to, I have no idea. But in every single one of those moments, there were valuable lessons to be learned. On May 16, I spoke at a Woman’s Conference. Delivering the keynote at this amazing event took hours and weeks of preparation. Preparing and redoing and revising my presentation, rehearsing my speech, memorizing every single word so that I ...
The End of This Chapter
Wait. How long has it been since I last blogged? Two months? Seems like just yesterday, I was on vacation and writing to my heart’s content. And then stuff happened – work, travel, Arcs for The Year I Left, more work, more travel, graduation, graduation party planning and packing up our house – life, I guess. First things first. Please check out the latest edition of my Newsletter for news about our last release! So much to talk about, I’m a mixed bag of thoughts right now. The past few weeks ...
Being Here
Wow, that was fast. I’m normally not this prolific. But when 2/3 of your family falls ill while on vacation, you find yourself with a lot of time on your hands. And now that it’s our last full day of vacation, I’ve had a lot of time to think. I watched as my children, now adults, sat by the pool, ordered drinks, ran around and took frequent naps. One of them loved Pina Coladas to death, the other kept wanting to eat at the buffet. The third one hardly spoke to us because she was too busy making ...
Too Much, Too Little
Ah. Yes, here I am in sunny Cancun, desperately trying to stop checking email. I suppose it takes at least a day for one to adjust to being on vacation. Kind of like jet lag. It has taken quite bit of craziness to get me to the point of wanting, craving, needing to go on this break. And the best part is that everyone is here with me – all three children have plucked themselves from their daily adult lives and decided that it would still be fun to go on vacation with their ...
