I believe life's crossroads are opportunities. And sometimes, in order to have the things we truly want, we have to let go of old ideas. Ideas about who we thought we were and how life was going to be.
This blog is about my journey to authenticity, peeling back the layers to expose who I am beneath the labels I wear and the roles I play.
I don’t claim to have all the answers, but I’m definitely not afraid to ask the questions. I hope you’ll read, be inspired, and join the conversation.
You may be wondering where I’ve been all week. Or if you’re like me, you’re completely unaware a whole week has passed. Tuesday, I drove to Columbia to give a talk to the Greater Columbia Area Mothers of Twins. The next thing I knew, it was Friday morning.
That’s when I remembered I was supposed to Read more »
I’m in heaven right now. I spent the weekend all by myself. Alone. Just me.
Did I mention I had the weekend to myself? I retreated to a hotel in my beautiful historic city and spent two glorious days locked inside my room. No TV. No noise. My husband gets credit for arranging this get-away. I know. I know. He’s a keeper.
It was actually a working vacation. I’m giving a talk in Columbia Tuesday and I needed some time alone to flush out ideas. I’m also revamping my blog… and I’m going against type and revealing it long before it’s done. My goal is to have it double as my professional Web site while maintaining the authenticity of the blog. This blog is my baby, and it was actually a spring board for another project I’m about to launch. More on that soon.
I don’t put a lot of stock in horoscopes, but I appreciated the timing of this one:
“Stop procrastinating before you miss out on something good. You are the only one holding you back. Take whatever you have done and launch it as is.”
You can read the rest over at Hybrid Mom.
Whenever something is bothering me, just saying it out loud takes an enormous weight off my shoulders. We tell children to “use their words” and for adults, it’s really no different. We have complex emotions, but when we take the time to articulate our feelings, the negative energy we’ve been holding inside begins to dissipate.
That’s exactly what I experienced as soon as I hit “publish” on yesterday’s post. I felt empowered, and your comments were most appreciated.
Now.
It’s the weekend, ya’ll. Time to have some fun! Read more »
I named this blog “under the MAC” because I live and think in metaphors. The title symbolizes a personal transformation that took place over a period of years— where I shed the layers of my professional identity and in the process discovered (or rediscovered) myself.
I’m realizing this is an ongoing process. I continue to strip away old beliefs and habits that try to hold me back. Lately, I’ve become increasingly tired. Not the fatigue that comes from lack of sleep… a caffeine fix and a nap usually remedies that. It’s a sluggishness that comes over me when I’m out of sync with myself.
How did this happen? Read more »
I became my own boss so I could be in charge of my work-life balance, and this week I realized it was time to brush up on my management skills.
Have you ever had those days when everything is clicking and moving and grooving—you’re on fire with productivity? I have those days, too. When I’m drunk on adrenaline, Read more »
… I was lying in a hospital bed, playing cards with my best friend, taking bets on the size and weight of my baby boy. At 11:46 pm, Dillon arrived weighing in at 6 pounds, 10 ounces and 20 inches long. I can’t remember who won the bet.
I can remember how magical it felt to lock eyes with my son. Read more »
I had a wonderful telephone conversation with my grandmother recently. The surface of small-talk was broken, and suddenly we were chatting candidly about how different it is today. Read more »
We all have the same hours of the day, and it’s easy to fill those hours with a whole lot something, or a whole lot of nothing. I stay home with my children while simultaneously juggling several professional projects, but I don’t think I’m busier than anyone else. In fact, I have no desire to win the “busy contest.”
I have plenty to do. But I also spend a lot of time walking around in circles. Wait, what was I doing? Where was I going? There are lots of words to describe me, but “efficient” is not on top of the list.
So I decided to do one thing to help increase my efficiency. Read more »
I have this habit of writing things and forgetting I wrote them. This morning, I picked up the journal that sits at my bedside table and started flipping through the pages. My first reaction was, I wrote that? When did I write that?
I’m always impressed by my stream-of-consciousness writing… it’s full of insight. The words are rough and uncensored, but they make perfect sense. They remind me that truth resides within, and connecting with the truth always leads Read more »
At 35, I think I’ve finally earned the right to call myself a “grown-up.” At least it’s taken me this long to feel like one. And there are days I still have my doubts.
I spent my 20’s trying to figure out what success really meant to me… how it looked, how it felt, what I should be doing when. Oh, the dreaded success deadline. I was always Read more »
