Observations on Life

The Colors of My Childhood

April 10, 2013

When you think back to your childhood, what do you remember most? Sure, there are the happy memories, like the annual trip to Kings Dominion or waking up on Christmas morning or the time the snow was so deep that we made tunnels through it. But I tend to remember things in color. In textures. [...]

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My Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Memory

March 19, 2013

Even as a very young child, my mother always seemed to get us confused. Well, maybe not us but certainly our names. “Da… Ton… FADRA!!!” She’d go through abbreviated versions of all four of her children until she happened to land on the right one. We joked about it. We thought it was funny, and probably [...]

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‘We’re All Terminal’

March 16, 2013

Sometimes you find inspiration in the most unexpected places. It might be on an airplane talking to a random stranger or seeing a photo in a National Geographic magazine. These are usually my favorites moments to write about. These are the little pockets of life that take us by surprise, usually very pleasantly. I was [...]

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V8 and NYC: The B Roll

March 11, 2013

When I go on trips or attend events, I often snap pictures and send them out to Instagram. It looks like I have a lovely life and lovely time, which, for the most part, I do. But let’s be real. You get a filtered version. Literally and metaphorically. I don’t post pictures that turn out [...]

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What if it’s not enough? What if I’m not enough?

September 17, 2012

There are things about social good that I love. – It’s easy to share information, thoughts, quotes with your sphere of influence. – It’s easy to lend your support to an organization with your voice. – Small actions can add up to big actions (see my Blogust post!). – It makes you feel good to [...]

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Nothing Scares Me Except These Three Things

September 13, 2012

I’ve got some video for you to watch. Only three minutes. Three frightful minutes.   Not really. And none of it is about screaming Siamese cats. I just kind of liked the picture. Just watch the video and you’ll learn my top three fears (but you have to promise never to use them against me). This [...]

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The Introverted Mother

September 10, 2012

Go to Dictionary.com and look up the definition of “introvert.” You probably won’t be surprised. in·tro·vert [n., adj. in-truh-vurt; v. in-truh-vurt] noun 1. a shy person. 2. Psychology . a person characterized by concern primarily with his or her own thoughts and feelings 3. Zoology . a part that is or can be introverted. But I have a confession to make that might surprise some of you if you’ve ever met me. I am an introvert. It’s true and I can prove it. It’s because Christy [...]

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Unexplained Connections: Where do you feel at home?

September 3, 2012

Several years ago, my brother and sister both visited me and for some odd reason, I started talking about this weird sensitive area I have on the left side of my abdomen. My brother confessed he also had a sensitive area in the exact same spot. Coincidence? Probably but it kind of freaked me out [...]

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Finding the Words to Say Goodbye

August 12, 2012

Did I ever tell you about the time I was a software tester? It’s kind of a funny story the way I tell it. I was working for a corporate travel management company. I loved my job but didn’t love the company and was, of course, looking for a way to make more money. My [...]

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The Top 10 Faces of BlogHer

July 16, 2012

I’ll be heading to NYC in just a few short weeks for my return BlogHer, the largest women’s blogging conference in the world. I’m kind of excited to say it’s my third year. I’m starting to feel a little old school (Don’t worry. I know I’m not truly old school since I haven’t been blogging [...]

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