Whatever life dishes out, and whatever we can make of it. . .
Posted in Business, Culture, Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Parenting, Surviving Recession on Mar 3rd, 2010
Do you know what you’re worth? How do you ascertain your value – as a worker, a creative, a woman, a man, a spouse, a parent? As a member of society?
I’ll state this up front. This isn’t the usual morning musing. But hang in. It may be useful.
What is your job worth?
In layman’s terms, in [...]
Posted in Business, Lifestyle, Surviving Recession on Mar 1st, 2010
Need a dose of fabulosity? Get off the island.
Sometimes things happen. It’s serendipity. A fortuitous occurrence. Or as I like to think of it – unexpected good stuff. But it doesn’t happen often. And it rarely happens in isolation. You’ve got to reach out, in whatever way is possible.
Get off the island!
With teens in [...]
Posted in Business, Culture, Parenting, Sexual Politics, Surviving Recession on Feb 5th, 2010
It’s Friday. Where’s my paycheck?
I am a divorced, full-time parent, who also seeks work and has been doing so for more than a year, since the most recent layoffs – two, nearly simultaneously. I was working a corporate full-time contractor job (marketing writing) and a freelance journalism job. I managed both around parenting my boys. [...]
Posted in Business, Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Parenting, Relationships on Jan 18th, 2010
Do you consider yourself a confident driver, but not reckless? Skilled at night, and smart in treacherous weather conditions? Yet you squirm when you’re not behind the wheel, right? Good driver, bad passenger.
So what does that say about you?
Need to lead?
Are your driving habits one more sign of how you conduct other areas of your [...]
Posted in Business, Lifestyle, Parenting, Technology on Jan 14th, 2010
Shopping online? Caveat Emptor.
Discount designer shoes? Replacement peripherals for your computer at a low-low price? Who doesn’t love a bargain? But if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Last summer, I was thrilled when I discovered an online boutique for purchasing a variety of fashion items, including brand name footwear, presumably from [...]
Posted in Business, Culture, Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Parenting, Relationships on Dec 20th, 2009
I have a bad habit. The fact is – I have many, but this particular bad habit is quite literally detrimental to my health. No, it isn’t smoking or drinking. It isn’t substance abuse of any sort. It’s simpler than that, and so much more complicated. I don’t pay enough attention to me.
Too busy to [...]
Posted in Business, Culture, Lifestyle, Other Stuff, Sex on Nov 27th, 2009
What could have gotten me to a mall on Black Friday?
You know what could have gotten me out shopping today, perhaps the most frenetic shopping day of the year? A very old school concept – the kissing booth.
Surely I’m not the only one in my (purposely vague) female demographic who wouldn’t walk a mile for [...]
Posted in Business, Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Other Stuff, Parenting, Relationships, Surviving Recession on Nov 25th, 2009
Quality. We may not think about it consciously – but we live it. The issue is always there. Always.
Quality, luxury, objects, “names”
Some of us choose “more” over “better.” We jump on the 50% off sale, and purchase six inexpensive (poorly made) sweaters in place of one impeccably crafted staple that will last years. We [...]
Posted in Business, Morning Musing, Parenting on Oct 10th, 2009
SATs. Remember those? Compliments of the College Board, SATs bring us one competitive step closer to the you-you-you-gotta-be-kidding-me indenture inducing university of your choice. Looked at tuition for almost any college lately? Can you spell I-N-S-A-N-I-T-Y ???
Yes, it’s SATurday. Four hours of teen torture for millions of students across the country, including my 16-year [...]
Posted in Business, Lifestyle, Parenting, Relationships, Sexual Politics, Surviving Recession on Oct 1st, 2009
My offer to help was genuine. This was a man I’d met professionally several years earlier, who had few resources available. But he had interesting ideas, determination, and his fingers in a number of pies that were good for him and good for the local community. He got in touch, we got together, and I [...]
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