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Loving Life via Eat, Pray, Love
Using an old writer friend’s favorite word…This old post seemed apropos based on my last movie post and a commentor’s comment. So here you go! This movie is old now, but the meaning is still-I’m going to use it again-apropos. {Don’t worry there’s no secrets or plots revealed here. Just my 2 cents on how…
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Day #1: Inspiring Myself
{photo} Do you remember Bridget Jones’s Diary? “Alcohol Units 6, Cigarettes 45, Husbands 0.” This current attempt was inspired by the movie. But instead of dropping the alcohol, smokes and poundage, I’m on a path to inspire myself. How? By living a healthier, simpler, more meaningful life. Not as easy to calculate this one. But I’m going…
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How Do You Know It’s Time?
Do you remember the scene in Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love when Felipe takes Liz by the hand and says, “Darling, it’s time.” {photo} Don’t you wish someone would tell you that too? When you’re teetering back and forth on a decision to leave a job? Deciding to start a business? End a relationship? Stay…
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Asking Sherry Petersik from Young House Love
A few years ago, I emailed my role model bloggers John and Sherry Petersik of YoungHouseLove never expected I would get a response. And certainly not expecting the response that I got. I was blown away by Sherry’s kindness, sincerity and generosity. She was just SO cool and just like I’d imagined her to be-full of energy and…
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Why Does Life Have to Be So Hard?!
{flickr photo} Ever ask yourself that question? Recently, I about hit my head on the table when I realized why life is so hard… I’ve been saying it to myself since I was a kid. Really? Really. I said it to myself when I decided to choose the hardest project to do in class. I…
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Finding Your Calling from Miss O
I need to wipe the tears off my face. I finally faced the final episode of the Oprah Show. Talk about courage right? I have been in denial since the beginning of the 25th season. And now with only reruns to watch, I decided it was time to confront my fear of endings and finally…