Tag Archives: work

Sunshine in the rain

Today was a gloomy day in Wisconsin. Freezing rain closed the schools and layered ice on everything outside. The branches on the trees looked like icicles suspended in air. The sidewalks and streets appeared to be sheets of glass. The sky was dark at day as of it was night. As an avid telecommute leaderContinue reading “Sunshine in the rain”

Loafer meet sneaker

I was up late the other night writing a federal grant that would bring health care into my non-profit agency. When I write for grant funding it always turns out that I start in the evening and keep going until the early morning hours of the next day. That is how we roll, during theContinue reading “Loafer meet sneaker”

Mindful Monday—Work to live, not live your work.

Monday’s can feel like they are a week-long sometimes. I was reflecting with a friend tonight about how Monday’s are so difficult to live through. One challenge of Monday is that the weekend’s a tease of the good life. Staying up late Friday, sleeping in Saturday, making pancakes for breakfast are the best way to kickContinue reading “Mindful Monday—Work to live, not live your work.”

Send in the clowns…

It is easy during the bustle of the week to work so hard you feel like your pushing an elephant up a flight of stairs. Is the weight of the world is heavy on your shoulders and the stress of the week beaten you down? If you are like me, you start the week withContinue reading “Send in the clowns…”

Old School…Ring, Ring!

I was cleaning the basement last weekend and moving file boxes around and a AT&T bill dropped on the floor. I picked it up and it was a bill from the 1980’s  Funny enough the total for our local and long distance service was $74.65 a month. In the next box was my family’s 2014Continue reading “Old School…Ring, Ring!”