May 20, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Happy Friday, everyone. If you’re in a region of the world that has a long weekend coming up, enjoy! I’m praying the weather reports are wrong, and that we’ll actually get some sunshine on Saturday and Sunday. For this week’s Fun Friday, I want...
May 19, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Yep, it’s that time of year again. Sigh…. Usually, I don’t mind my birthday (having a birthday is better than the alternative, right?), but last Saturday at my dojo’s kickboxing tournament, I looked around and thought, “wow, am I the...
May 18, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Happy Hump Day, Dear Readers. I feel a bit odd continuing this Climbing Out of the Big, Black Hole series, since I’m almost out of debt, but I still have a (short) ways to go, and hopefully telling my story can help others avoid these financial pitfalls. While...
May 16, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Welcome back Dear Readers, I was lucky enough to be at Wayne Pokornik’s first fight over two years ago…which didn’t seem like a first fight at all. From the very beginning, he was a calm, controlled, and incredibly skilled fighter. Wayne never loses...
May 11, 2011 | The Writing Life
Happy Hump Day Dear Readers, As an editor, I see a lot of the same mistakes being made, time and time again. I’m not even talking about grammatical or spelling errors per se. You can benefit from the so-called wisdom of my experience, and make your advertising,...
May 10, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
My motivation. It’s gone. You’d think that after being sick and losing all that training time, I’d be chomping at the bit to get back. But no–far from it. I’ve tasted freedom, and now I can’t get enough of it. I dread going to...
May 6, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Happy Friday, Dear Readers! I hope the sun is shining where you are. For today’s Fun Friday, I chose an easy exercise, so I hope more people will participate. What five things do you want to do in your life? You can go into detail, and explain why these things...
May 5, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Well, I did it. I finally returned to the dojo, after over two weeks of flat-on-my-back illness. Strangely, I really didn’t want to go. When I first got sick, I was frantic about missing any training time, although it quickly became apparent that I didn’t...
May 4, 2011 | Bloody Book Club
Hello Dear Readers, First of all, thank you for all of the heartfelt, insightful comments on yesterday’s post. Just when I’m starting to lose faith in this blog and feel like I’m writing these words in a vacuum, you surprise and strengthen me. Each...
May 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
“I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy.” – Jessica Dovey “Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness...
