Category: about
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Happiness Project: Reflecting on Energy Month
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In looking back over January, my pursuit of working on “Energy” taught me some interesting things. Part of my objective was to find ways to make the most of the time I have each day. And, to find ways to feel more peaceful and rested. A big “a ha!” moment…
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Living Up to The Spirit in Me
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from workisnotajob on Flickr Over the past two days, I’ve been thinking a lot about my “work.” Not really so much my day to day job, but my life’s work. I’ve got to admit that when I have time, a moment here or there, my mind always drifts off to…
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December 18: I am the 2nd Biggest Loser, It’s Official
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Day 18: 3 months of hard work pays off and my losing ways are recognized by more than just my scale at home Back in September, several of my co-workers started a weight loss challenge. I had just realized that a change was needed as I had already hit my…
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December 8: Losing Weight, Regaining Myself
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Day 8: Re-finding myself as I look at the reasons I’d gained weightAbout three months ago to the day, my family celebrated little Zoom’s first birthday. It was a lovely event. Family and friends came over for an elephant themed party. I owe you guys some photos of that party.…
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The Wisdom of My Father on Big Decisions
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Growing up, my Dad always encouraged me to dream big and work hard to make those dreams a reality. When I decided I wanted to go back to Divinity School for a Master’s in Religion, it happened to coincide with a bad breakup with a long term boyfriend. My first…
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300th Post: A Recap of Welcoming Spirit
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This is my 300th post, and just today I hit 50 followers! I thought there would be no better way to celebrate the last two and a half years by looking at some of the highlights. One of my hopes in writing this blog was to find a place to…
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A Mood Board for Welcoming Spirit
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For the last month I’ve been taking the “Blogging Your Way” e-class offered by Holly, Leslie, and Thorsten. It has been an amazing experience! Lots of learning, lots of great classmates, and I’ve really enjoyed the class. One of the assignments was to create a mood board for our blog.…
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Introducing Little Mister Zoom
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I’ve gone a little quiet here, and yet there’s so much to share. The last year has been amazing! So really, without further adieu, I’d like to introduce my son. For the sake of fun and privacy, I’ll call him by one of his nicknames … Mr. Zoom (or probably…
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Put on Your Game Face: What Do You Show to the World?
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Today as I was going through pictures, making a 2008 photobook over at Shutterfly, I came across these beauts. My family and I went to a 49ers game last year, and we got these stickers to use so we could put on our “Game Face.” My family went crazy ……