Once upon a time, I was offered an AMAZING OPPORTUNITY. I couldnt believe it. I was excited. I looked at my stack of post-it's fancy formalized mapped out schedule and deduced I could not say yes. I was committed (kids stuff). I was busy with deadlines (work stuff). I could not fit another thing in. I remember sharing the above my husband and his responding: You should never be ... Continue Reading
Go forth & seek happiness…for OTHERS.
I had an entirely different post planned for today until I spontaneously changed it last night (which is actually right now. tonight. but tomorrow will be last night. d*mn this tense-stuff in blogging can be confusing). The Tornado is out of school in honor of Martin Luther King Day. I admire Dr. King. Tremendously. Yet, Ill admit, I dont think of him frequently enough. Until ... Continue Reading
What is HOPE?
The child and I have been chatting lately about the notion of HOPE. It began when the entire idea of MOVING arose (what do you HOPE your new school will be like?) and has grown from there now that we've relocated (What are your HOPES for our life in Oakland?). These conversations have sparked me to re-examine my definition of the word and how I apply it to my life. Ive made ... Continue Reading
STOP REREADING!
I dedicated the past 363 days to living my priorities. Ive said NO more often than I have in years past. Ive slowed down more and focused on what's important to me/my family. I've worked to appreciate and be grateful for the little things in life because Im finally aware I will look back and see they were the BIG THINGS. Quite frankly--looking back at it all-- Im not sure how I ... Continue Reading
Can we make it? I *know* we can!
People, I know youre busy. In honor of that Im trying to keep it terse today. Tips. Last minute. For coming down from Hanukkah Hysteria, gearing up for Christmas chaos & prepping for 2013. (Please to add your tip and suggestions in the comments. I could so use me more...) Have low expectations. This may sound negative, but it works. Low expectations (or more ... Continue Reading
Im on an anti-clutter crusade.
People, Ive kept a secret from you. From the moment I learned of the move I knew I needed to de-clutter before I could even ponder the packing (<---that's no secret. a mere visit to our home made that fact evident). My secret is I've been on my own, personal 30 day de-cluttering challenge crusade since 11.10.12.** My other secret---and the one which prompted me to need to do the ... Continue Reading
The power of a personal mantra.
It's the holiday season. It's misfit moving season. Im doing ok. Im actually---dare I say it type it out loud---doing pretty damn great. I credit 93.7 % of that to my person mantra. You may think me crazy should you spy me muttering to myself on the street---but I reassure you Im not (any more than usual anyway). Im chanting. Im harnessing the power of the mantra. Im ... Continue Reading
My social media love story.
We've chatted about how EXHAUSTING and depleting social media can be. We text, email, phone-chat, face book discuss and tweet about how it is simply impossible to have it all and how we're all a weetad WIPED from the attempt. Today, however, we're getting all kinds of thankful for Thanksgiving & focusing on the *social* side of social media. Ive been truly engaged online for only a ... Continue Reading
Today we are paying our rent.
In light of all the Hurricane Sandy devastation Ive bumped today's MizFit skirt giveaway post to next week. The Tornado & I spent last night chatting about doing unto others & thats 100% where my head is right now. The Tornado & I frequently talk about giving, volunteering, & the importance of doing unto others. While I've made the conscious choice to say as little as ... Continue Reading
SOCIAL MEDIA EXHAUSTION.
Back in the dark ages, when I first started blogging, there existed not much social media. I was hired to write an 'online journal' for a now defunct site called MUSCLE JOURNAL (started by this guy). And that's all I had to do: write. Seriously. My assignment was to "live and write about it." Very simple. Very easy. Very fun. On top of it all, unlike the magazine or newspaper ... Continue Reading
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