How to Rock Today! Tips for Stardom.

First of all, what was your first thought this morning before you got out of bed? Yesterday I posted on social media the following quote. “You are what you think about all day.” (Allen Ginsburg) I got some interesting responses to this. One person said she must be “dead and irrelevant” because she was thinking [...]

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Back in the Saddle

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That may not be the best title, but it’ll do. And what’ll do keeps us moving forward. I like momentum. I lost some momentum in February. It was a rough month. [partial explanation for the blogging hiatus] On Valentine’s Day, I miscarried. It was our first pregnancy after trying for about six months. It was [...]

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Me and My Ego

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Yesterday. What a day. Last minute schedule changes. Software backup problems for the 10th day in a row. Tech support unavailable because they’re in a blizzard. Gift plans derailed because the supplier’s samples were a total misrepresentation. Didn’t get enough protein for breakfast, so I had low blood sugar mid-morning and the lingering headache that [...]

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Body Awareness

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I’m taking this course called “How to Create Happiness” from Intent.com. It seems uncanny how much has been pouring into my inbox on the topic: happiness. Perhaps it’s a reminder that whatever I’m ruminating on will be brought into my lived reality that much more fully. Does that even make sense? I don’t know. I’ve [...]

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Zen

Note to Self: Breathe. Relax. Be cool. There’s a four day break starting tomorrow–from the paying job. Seriously. Meditate. Imagine something wonderful. Something other than reading a managerial epidemiology textbook. Oh yes, once again, breathe. Focus on that air plant on the corner of the desk or the steam rising from the cup of tea. [...]

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Lamberton and Pink: Two Dans and Life Skills

What do Dan Lamberton and Dan Pink have in common? Aside from the obvious, they both grabbed my attention this week by discussing how we can interact with our world in positive, productive ways. In the Summer 2010 issue of Walla Walla University’s Westwind, there was an interview with Dan Lamberton about humanities — Working [...]

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Everyone has a story

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The other day I received a promotional email from Bare Escentuals asking for “Mom & Me” stories to be shared on Facebook. It was evening and I was busy with the normal routine of things, but I sent a quick message to my three sisters with my instant reaction. I was encouraged by each of [...]

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New Walls

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There is often some stress in change. Not always negative, but stress nonetheless. So when I agreed that we could recarpet our home next week I prepared myself for the massive amount of “shifting” required. It’s like moving out, then back in to the same place. There’s also the shifts in routine, the shifts in [...]

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Where the girls go to play.

At the top of Five Mile Hill, we stopped to congratulate ouselves and do shots. (ShotBloks.) Erika turned out to be the most photogenic. Well done, little sister. This is where I wish I was today. Posted via email from rootvik’s posterous

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