I love to read. Most times, I gravitate towards the same genre. Then I feel like I am stuck in a rut. When this happens I need a complete reset. I pick up something that years ago I would never consider. I often pick up a children’s book is when I loose interest in my… Read More
I have been a book lover since I was old enough to read. It seemed that there were never enough books to keep me satisfied. The older I got saw me leaning towards one genre versus others. As an adult, I began to write and started sharing reviews of the books I read. My blog… Read More
The hardest part about moving is the packing. This wasn’t going to be easy. It’s been 20 years since we made a move of this magnitude. Now we are about to pack up our entire lives, leave our home in Healdsburg, California and and ship ourselves 2500 miles back to the Midwest. Packing & Moving… Read More
It’s January 1st, and I am sitting here with my laptop, pulling together reflections of a year lost, and making promises for a new year yet to be told. I always like to take the first day of a new year to ponder memories while looking towards a brighter future. Reflections in Words 2020 was… Read More
During the months of August and September, I felt like I was perpetually “on the hunt” for that dream job I always wanted. After sending out way to many resumes and applications, I needed to sit back and wait. It was really difficult for me because I grew up with the understanding that if… Read More
A job search is never easy. Searching for a new job during a pandemic, well… let’s just say it puts a whole new spin on things. It wasn’t going to be easy, and I fully expected it was going to take some time. I had been doing a lot of online reading so I knew… Read More
Part two of My Next Adventure would lead my down the path of “What do I want to do with the rest of my life?” While I am still feeling pretty good, I really had the desire to retire right alongside my husband. However, the financial sense part of me was speaking loudly, and said… Read More
My next adventure began May 22, 2020. It was the last day that I worked for the company I grew to love over the last five years. At the time, I didn’t know I wouldn’t be going back. Many thought I would be returning, including myself. But the Covid-19 pandemic had other plans for me… Read More
My old friend has returned, and I have waited a long while for her to come back to me. I am jumping for joy! Who is she you ask? It’s my previous domain, Today’s Working Woman. She is here and I am happy to announce that she is all mine! Today’s Working Woman and I… Read More
July 31, 2020 was my last day of work for a wonderful small organization near where I live. I knew it would happen when the pandemic hit. It was only a matter of time. I lost my job, and as a result, my identity. Work was how I defined myself, but was I right with… Read More
