On the eve of a new year, I am filled with hope and excited about all that is possible in 2012. Funny that that is how I used to feel going into first dates (no one had done anything yet to mess up the potential), but now I am so grateful to be off the… Continue reading New Year of Happy
Author: tahlia42
Let Go or Hold On?
This year has been filled with ups and downs, new directions, exciting dead-ends and coming full circle. When 2011 started, I was a ballroom dancer. That was a HUGE part of my identity, and it was a central part of my future vocational plans. Then injury stepped in and poor medical treatment and … and...… Continue reading Let Go or Hold On?
Lists to the Rescue
This time of year there are so many sales on things. To an easily distracted girl like myself, all these bright shiny things could be really bad on the pocketbook. I really need to find that elusive money tree .... or win the lottery ... or both! I talked myself down from buying an Kindle… Continue reading Lists to the Rescue
A Different Light
This is a strange time of year for me, as I am sure is the case for many religious converts. I grew up in a secular Christian home. I occasionally went to church with my grandma, but it was not a part of our lives. Christmas was all about Santa Claus and family get togethers… Continue reading A Different Light
Just Say No to Definitions
Two events in the last week have me rethinking my Defining Success blog post. This past weekend, I had breakfast with one of my dear friends from high school (the fabulous woman in whose yard my garden grows). She was telling me how much she enjoys reading my blog and made reference to many of… Continue reading Just Say No to Definitions
Self Diagnosing
More often than not, if I’m driving around town, I’m listening to an audio book. While I love the physical sensation of reading (weight of the book, turning of pages), there are too many books and not enough time! My commute isn’t long, yet it still enables me to tackle much more of my “to… Continue reading Self Diagnosing
The Good Life
Last week The American Resident ran a couple blog posts about her family’s desire to be more self-sufficient, which includes planting foods, canning, and even raising chickens. She brought up my favorite television show that I discovered while living in England: The Good Life (US title is The Good Neighbors). It is a 1970’s show… Continue reading The Good Life
It’s a Secret
Every day during my lunch break, I take a walk. It feels so good to get out and be in the sunshine and simply move. When I returned to the office building one day last week, I caught my reflection in the glass.I noticed that, thanks to my dance training, I was standing up straight,… Continue reading It’s a Secret
Defining Success
As I was starting my blog back in July, DH2U asked me what would be my definition of success. My answer was almost instantaneous: Someone I didn’t know in real life reading it. Well, by that definition I was a success with my first post! I really hadn’t thought about “success” in a while, when… Continue reading Defining Success
My Normal or Yours?
A while back while IMing my stepmom, I told her about all the yummy cuisines available in my neighborhood - Pho shops galore, Thai, Ethiopian, Indian. She commented that I was so adventurous in my eating. That took me aback. Among my group of friends, this is normal. We’re not talking tentacles (Am I the… Continue reading My Normal or Yours?
Grown Up, Now What? 