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  • Deconstructing the enemy graveyard, a corporate recovery

    Deconstructing the enemy graveyard, a corporate recovery

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    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…

  • 90 day check-in

    90 day check-in

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    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…

  • Friday Five – week of 9/26

    Friday Five – week of 9/26

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    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…

  • Friday Five (week of 4/18)

    Friday Five (week of 4/18)

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    It’s the week before Easter. Not that I celebrate that holiday anymore as non-religious has I’ve become, and especially now that my mother has passed away. She was the one we usually celebrated with flowers and chocolates and pastel-colored baskets. But I enjoy the energy of the week none-the-less. The trees are starting the blossom,…

  • Recalibration

    Recalibration

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    It’s officially been a month since I received the news that my position would be eliminated at the fancy beauty brand that I love. As I mentioned in my previous post, I have time. I’m lucky. I’ve been asked to stay through June to transition. I don’t take for granted this extended opportunity as many…

  • Tap, tap, tap… is this thing still on?

    Tap, tap, tap… is this thing still on?

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    Please excuse the unoriginal headline. I’m sure the google search for that line yields an extensive list of poorly maintained weblogs such as mine own. I’ve been on a little journey of evolution lately and it’s literally “in the stars” for me to rekindle my love of writing. Fun fact about this now 50-something lady:…