(Please let me find more f*cks tomorrow!) Lately the number of f*cks any of us are left with on a particular day has become a joke. A more truth is said in jest thing like our collective inability to Adult. This levity is often expressed along the lines of: I'd get all worked up about not being picked for _____ but I have no more f*cks left to give. At first glance it seems just ... Continue Reading
You’re not a priority right now.
About a year ago (pre-packing up & moving to Oakland. pre-trying to settle us in a new 'hood. pre-really having any sense of what busy really truly was...) I made a decision to change the way I spoke. You see, when asked to participate in something (work or pleasure), Id noticed Id begun to respond: Gosh, school volunteering/book club/starting a girl scout troop etc sounds great---Im just ... Continue Reading
You’re lovely, amazing, and wise. Smart, strong, and supportive.
These days when asked to do a guest post on someone's blog I usually decline. Im not proud of that fact----BUT I am proud of the reason why. With 24 hours in a day Ive found finishing my own work leaves me scant time left to love up on these two people: Im always readywillingandABLE to support our Tribe in other ways---Ive just decided rather than tell some people yes and ... Continue Reading
It’s this simple and it’s this scary.
"Im sorry. You're just not a priority right now." "Im sorry. This just isnt a priority right not." I saw this post last night before I unplugged for Shabbat and it resonated with me. And, since Ive rambled here about 2012 being the year I strive to live my priorities, I wanted to share. The exercise they suggest is an uncomfortable one (the mere thought of turning down an event or ... Continue Reading
No excuses! The personal stuff.
When I decided to share the No Excuses! exercise it was more because I was feeling a pull to do it again than anything else. And, since Im all about bringing others into the proverbial fray, I decided to see if I could lure a few of you into joining me. Still I was surprised how many of you clicked on the photo above to make it bigger & emailed asking about it/commenting on how few excuses ... Continue Reading