"When you focus on what's missing, it's hard to see what's there." - Emily P. Freeman Have you read the book, The Next Right Thing, by Emily P. Freeman? I was looking through book reviews on Amazon in hopes to find a book that would help me with making a decision about something I am confused about. Have you ever been so focused on a career goal (for so long) that it is possible you either 1) lost who you are in the process or 2) started to wonder if maybe your goals need to adjust and accommodate to your current life circumstances? Well.... I will say that Emily's perspectives are helping me eliminate the fogginess I have pertaining to career aspirations, but more importantly, it is also helping me ease the guilt of feeling confused. She's helping me feel okay about telling myself, "Maybe you just don't have the same career goals anymore, and there is nothing wrong with that." I am discovering that sometimes we think we are lea...
Oh how I missed the crisp October nights… Is it weird that I love to hear the sound of crickets chirping in the night as I have the window cracked open ? I feel like it has been so long since the last time I got to sit in my bed before 8:00pm. Although I love my days, I’ll still always love the nights were I can just sit on my bed, in my pj’s, with my laptop on my lap. I might add the night is topped with a nice little glass of Cupcake Pinot Nior. I know it’s nothing fancy, but it’s still good! Have you tried it? It’s great if your on a budget! It’s also nice that my dogs are calm, laying down in their doggy beds and with me in my room. I got to thinking this evening how much I missed the days where I felt I could just “write.” You know, write without a specific purpose or because I have drafted or brainstorm ideas to make sure there is a constant flow of materials. Tonight is the night where I just get to write the way I origina...