Category Archives: Goals

Career choices and life goals

Why We (want to) Procrastinate

It’s the same thing, over and over. I’ve got something I want to do (I really do want to do it), but I don’t do it. I do other things. I make puppets. I make costumes. I make a fabulous … Continue reading

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Because I Can

Because when we don’t, we know we are not being true to ourselves. Because when we don’t, we know there is something more we could have done. Because when we don’t, we forget how to conquer fear. Because someone else … Continue reading

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Do not publish this post

Struggling to stay on track. Discouraged by the mountain of work ahead to get to where I want to be. Feeling like I am just going in circles… And then I see it: I am afraid of being wrong, doing … Continue reading

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Why We Cry

No, this isn’t about sadness. This is about Hope and Inspiration. About emotions. Sometimes my inner soul reaches through and tells me – the public, distracted me – that it is time to focus. That there is something important going … Continue reading

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That Happy Feeling

That feeling of accomplishment, of success, of I-want-to-share-this-with-everyone. That smile that comes unbidden, effortlessly. That joy you want to share with others as your day unfolds. This is the “why”. This is the answer. Because when it works, when we … Continue reading

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Now Where Did I Put That List of Goals?

I would like to say I’ve been so busy fixing, making, moving and changing that I haven’t had time to add posts to this blog… Not to say I haven’t done anything. There has been change: a new diet and … Continue reading

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Relief and Renewal

So the job search journey comes to an end… no, a pause. Because I don’t believe there are any ends in life, just times when you can stop and breathe for a bit. I got a job offer. Actually, I … Continue reading

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Disassembler for Hire

Last spring, I got involved with a group that was reading and discussing The Artist’s Way, a book by Julia Cameron. We would read a chapter a week, do the exercises, and talk about our reactions. The book walks you … Continue reading

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Why We Try

Not long ago, I began to wonder: Why don’t I just do the things I want to do? Those magical things that would give life meaning and make me feel so proud… not the TV watching and eating homemade pizzas that I … Continue reading

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