by fistbumpmedia | May 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
The assignment this week is to list 10 things — foods, hobbies, travel, etc. — I would like to try. Time is short today, so without any further ado, here’s my list:1. zip-lining2. white-water rafting3. rock climbing4. living on an island off the...
by fistbumpmedia | May 17, 2014 | Lifestyle, Nuts amp; Bolts
My daughter, her dog, and about 99% of her stuff left my house yesterday, leaving me with an empty nest (again). I thought the last time she left it was for the last time, but she graciously agreed to move home and house & dog-sit for me while I was in England....
by fistbumpmedia | May 13, 2014 | Lifestyle
I love to learn — always have and hope I always do! I thoroughly enjoy learning about a subject or how to do something, and that was, I know, a huge factor in my choosing to become a teacher. This week, I’ve been challenged to list 10 things (or subjects)...
by fistbumpmedia | May 10, 2014 | Lifestyle, Nuts amp; Bolts, Self-Care
Once upon a time there was a girl who was physically fit, who played hours of tennis or softball or touch football with wild abandon without stopping to bend over, hands on knees, gasping for air. This young woman paid nary a thought to cellulite, thunder thighs, and...
by fistbumpmedia | May 5, 2014 | Intangibles, Lifestyle, Relationships
If you read my blog this time last week, you know I let loose with a mighty vent about some of the less-than-great things going on in my life. I’ve been asked (both via a couple of comments and a few emails) if venting helped and how things are going now.First,...
by fistbumpmedia | May 2, 2014 | Intangibles
I did something yesterday that I typically try very hard not to do — I vented to other people. In the past, my journal was my sounding board when I was feeling blue, but now that I’ve put away (at least for awhile) my journal, I vented here instead. It...
by fistbumpmedia | May 1, 2014 | Intangibles, Relationships
I’m sitting here, fingers poised above the keyboard, trying to figure out how to begin, even wondering if I should begin at all. You see, I’m having one of those days — more like one of those weeks and maybe even months — when things are not...
by fistbumpmedia | Apr 29, 2014 | Travel amp; Leisure
When I saw this weeks Ten on Tuesday topic, I was like a 2nd grader sitting stick-straight in her desk, hand overhead, frenetically waving “Me! Me! Pick me!!!!” Having just returned from a 3-month working trip (not a vacation, but lots of opportunities for...
by fistbumpmedia | Apr 28, 2014 | Lifestyle
I have always been passionate (I use bold here because the mere word doesn’t express it strongly enough) about writing. Passionate about the art and mechanics of selecting words, stringing them together, manipulating the strings to fit my purposes, tweaking...
by fistbumpmedia | Apr 22, 2014 | Lifestyle
I’ve shared before that my plan is to downsize tremendously and to live totally debt free. For me, the two go hand-in-hand and form (with my spiritual beliefs) the foundation for living authentically. While I know I’ve come a long way, I am still far from...
