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Digital knowledge: sharing what I’m learning
Gathering digital knowledge sometimes feels like I’m in a self-taught college class. I spend a lot of time, energy, money, and angst learning about the online world, and trying to
Giving for the joy of it
When my son was a middle schooler, he started pet sitting in our neighborhood. When I asked him about pricing, how he would set his fees, he said he was
Too busy to choose?
You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes a day, unless you’re too busy; then you should sit for an hour. ~ Old Zen saying I find it easy
Fresh picks
I’ve been on my own the past couple of weeks, back in Alaska to do a little work for income, and to have a little work done on the house.
Chooser
I often write about the challenges of life at my stage: empty-nester, part-time worker, full-time budding entrepreneur, wife, mom to young adults, grandparent, daughter, friend. The intent is to share
My One Word
I’m trying a new approach to resolutions this year. Following the ideas outlined at MyOneWord.org I’m choosing a word to focus my energies and goals for the year. My one word
Service
You want happiness, we all do. And there’s only one rule for happiness in this world, Sue, and that’s service. Just to the degree that they serve, people are happy,
Last Friday of the year, last day of full time
Well, it’s finally here. If life goes as I’m planning, I’ll be in my office tomorrow for my last day of full time work. Not that I’m retiring…oh no, I’m
Monday morning Cinnamon Rolls
So tomorrow I’m bringing cinnamon rolls to work. These are not from a bakery or out of a refrigerated roll tube. These are homemade, gooey, delicious and oversized. These are
How do you work?
“When you play, play hard; when you work, don’t play at all.” “Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em, ‘Certainly I can!’ Then get busy
Training for transition
I’m training my replacement at work. By mutual agreement, I am transitioning to another position in the hospital, one that I will hold until the house sells and we leave