Author: hlockwoo
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10 Lessons from a post-sabbatical, unemployed person
Eight months of unemployment will teach you things about yourself that a decade of 9-to-5 never could. Some lessons were expected. Some were not (the gym one especially). Here are 10 honest things I’ve learned from being home, being unemployed, and figuring out what comes next.
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Locking down my digital life
Headlines are plentiful about the digital surveillance of our government on immigrants, activists and constitutional observers as part of Operation Metro Surge. We are being watched and the to-do of locking things down can no longer just sit on my to-do list. I’m also someone who is currently unemployed — so I do have more…
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January memo from Minnesota
I have started so many posts in the past 3 weeks that I have abandoned. With the news changing so dramatically day-to-day, and sometimes hour-to-hour, I’ll take a pause mid-post and then, based on the news, my complete mind space has shifted. Like most residents of Minnesota, I’m constantly shifting from fear to anger to…
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Deconstructing the enemy graveyard, a corporate recovery
I’m at the end of my 6-month sabbatical, time that I’ve intentionally given myself off from the corporate merry-go-round after 30 years of ups and downs. And while I am using this time to reset my creativity, be present and play, most of the time in actuality has been spent in what I’m calling “corporate…
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Proving myself wrong
If you have been following me for a while (or know me in person), you know that I am an endurance athlete. Or that I was an endurance athlete. I have 6 marathons under my belt, a few half Ironman races and countless halves, 10ks & 5ks. Running used to be a way of life…
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90 day check-in
I find it surprising that time can pass just as quickly while not working as it does when fully employed. Originally, when I thought about what a 6-month sabbatical would look like, I imagined agenda-less days sprawling out in front of me. Cups of coffee drunk leisurely out on my patio, long walks with the…
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Friday Five – week of 9/26
I’ve taken a break from these posts as I’ve enjoyed the final weeks of summer. I say this all the time: it’s been a GIFT to have time off and enjoy life without a profession occupying the majority of my brain space. The State Fair, live music, roadtrips, patio beers and more dog walks that…
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Friday Five – week of 7/25
Hello!! I’m almost a month into my unemployment yet feel busier than ever – which, I’m quickly seeing, is going to be the trap. I have all these plans for things I want to accomplish during my time off but if I fill every time slot with minor errands and tasks, I might not get…
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Friday Five – week of 6/20
It’s my birthday week. I turned 53. So a lot of this week was spent indulging and celebrating and also resting while trying to not consume too much news – which is a dance. A lot of what you will find in the five this week are things I consumed this week for the special…
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Friday Five! Week of 5/30
Okay, the Beyoncé hangover is officially over. That was some RECUPERATION needed from the adventure to see her – no regrets. As I’ve started getting back into a routine at home, even with a holiday weekend at my feet, I’ve been getting energy and comfort from home stuff, workouts and cooking. So, with that little…
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