Searching for Direction & Purpose in Life's Sea of Opportunities
Looking for the significance behind life’s day to day challenges.
Have you ever heard something you strongly believe stated so well it takes your breath away? I was over at Do Something Cool when I discovered Steve’s list of motivational quotations. Normally I stay away from these, but the first one on the list grabbed me so I kept reading. I’m so glad I did.… Continue reading Life Mission Statement
As my long-time readers know, every year for Yom Kippur, I take an entire day out, rent a hotel room, and am completely alone. I spend the day assessing who I am and who I want to be and try to lay out a path that will help me become a better person moving forward.… Continue reading Begrudging Happiness
If someone came back into your life after being away for a couple of years, would they be able to pick right back up in your storyline, or would they need a recap montage? I was watching iZombie when I came up with this idea. Each episode begins with an explanation of the plot. It… Continue reading Episodic Life
I am fortunate to live in a city that possesses a big, live theatre presence. There is everything from the Old Globe Theatre, the highest level of performances here, to a wide variety of other playhouses, along with some niche production groups. I used to attend the Globe quite frequently, but lately it has only been… Continue reading Live Theatre
I was thinking back on my 1950's housewife post after listening to the audio book of Keeping the House by Ellen Baker. It is another of my chance stumble upons while browsing the library's collection. It is a story of a family throughout the 30 years they lived in a beautiful house in a small… Continue reading Keeping the House
Each day before leaving work I write a message to myself reminding me of what needs to get done. It's amazing how many things completely slip my mind in the hours between leaving and rebooting my computer in the morning. As I've written about in the past, every Yom Kippur I spend as a… Continue reading Note to Self
Today is going to be a very different Thanksgiving Day for my family. My Dad, Barb, and Rebecca are on their way to a tropical adventure. Meanwhile, DH2U and I are so pleasedl to have been invited to join some friends and their extended family for a Thanksgiving brunch at a restaurant. I've never eaten at… Continue reading Gratitude
I spend every November handwriting personalized notes in my holiday cards. By doing a few a day, I am able to easily finish by the day after Thanksgiving, which is when I deliver the whole lot to the postal service. Not so surprisingly, the post office is pretty empty on Black Friday. Each year the… Continue reading Packaging
This week marks my favorite Jewish holiday: Simchat Torah. For those who are not familiar with it, every year the Jewish community works its way through the five books of Moses according to a set schedule. To celebrate, a Torah scroll is completely unrolled around the inside of the sanctuary with the ends close together. As… Continue reading Favorite Holiday
Three years ago tomorrow I launched this blog. That first post is still my favorite of all that I've ever written. It feels just as true to me now as when I wrote it - more than 300 posts later. In my first post I talked about how different my life was then versus five years… Continue reading Three Years Old
Grown Up, Now What? 