About Me

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Reader. Writer. Designer. Mother, wife & homemaker. Memory-keeper. Self-help junkie. Entrepreneur. Health & wellness enthusiast. Renaissance soul. Hi! … Read More

Worth Repeating

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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.

Margaret Mead

BE the change you wish to see in the world.

Mahatma Gandhi

How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.

Annie Dillard, The Writing Life

It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.

e.e. cummings

You will never find time for anything.  If you want time you must make it. 

Charles Buxton

Manifesto

In progress & hopefully coming soon... my life's purpose, vision & values.

What Makes Me Tick

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In Search of More “Great” Work

That this is my first post on this blog in more than six months is not a coincidence… it was just over six months ago that I started my current “official” job as a public servant for the state in which I reside. Yep… a government job. One that has required me to renegotiate the balance between work and play, leaving little time or … Read More...

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The Hardest Part About Giving Up Wheat, Sugar & Other Frankenfoods

It’s now been four months since I gave up processed carbohydrates, aspartame and flour. Since that time, I’ve actually decreased my workout levels a tad, trading my usual three days of running, two days of walking and four 15-minute weight training sessions each week for a little less stringent schedule of “most” days walking and two days … Read More...