My New Blog!
Posted on December 5, 2008 - Filed Under Entrepreneurship, Miscellaneous, My plan, Travel | Leave a Comment
I just launched my new site, www.freshnewlife.com. It focuses on personal growth through travel and I will be writing a few times a week. I’m very excited! It’s been in the works for a while and I have finally taken the leap. Now that I’ve posted my first article, I have tons of ideas coming [...]
Read More..>>The Paradox of Choice
Posted on November 3, 2008 - Filed Under Freedom, Miscellaneous, My plan, Simplicity, Travel | 10 Comments
I’m reading this really interesting book, The Paradox of Choice, by Barry Schwartz. I’m not quite finished yet but so far it confirms some gut feelings I’ve been having lately about the overwhelming choices a lot of us have and how that truly affects us both positively and negatively. I would highly recommend it.
It looks at [...]
Productivity made simple
Posted on October 10, 2008 - Filed Under Miscellaneous, My plan, Simplicity, Travel | 3 Comments
There seems to be a recent proliferation of blogs, books, etc. on productivity. Most of these have fun, useful tips. I’ve jumped on Lifehacker and Dumblittleman before and after a few visits, I quickly realized that most of the info they relay is just plain common sense. However, it seems we are so busy these days that [...]
Read More..>>Apples, spice and all things nice
Posted on October 8, 2008 - Filed Under Miscellaneous, My plan, Simplicity, Travel | 1 Comment
Oh, how I love fall… it is physically hurting me to be inside today. The air is cool and crisp and I’m wearing my new brown boots and favorite scarf. Apples abound at the Farmers market and soon I’ll be cooking pumpkin anything and brewing apple cider. Yay!!
Lately I’ve been thinking about where I’ll be in [...]
Restless musings…
Posted on September 15, 2008 - Filed Under Miscellaneous, My plan, Travel | 4 Comments
I admit, it took me a while to get used to the idea of Facebook. I was a reluctant convert…totally clueless as to how to send a message much less use one of those application thingy’s. I’m somewhat adept now…although I still don’t know how to ‘throw something’ at someone or what ’superpoke’ means [...]
Top 5 Reasons Why Traveling Solo Rocks
Posted on July 24, 2008 - Filed Under Nomadism, Travel | Leave a Comment
I’ve taken solo trips several times now and I can safely say they are not nearly as scary as they first seemed. When I first began traveling solo, I started out slowly. A night here, 2 nights there, and then an entire weekend in the NC mountains in October when the fall leaves were at their peak. That weekend, I [...]
Read More..>>Die cube, die
Posted on July 2, 2008 - Filed Under Freedom, My plan, Travel | 2 Comments
This pretty much sums up my mood at the moment. I apologize for the photo quality, I took this pic with my cell phone. It is currently 85 degrees, sunny, low humidity (a rarity in July here) and I’m stuck here in this dull, gray, completely lifeless (except for my plants) cubicle. These things should be outlawed. Is [...]
Read More..>>A way to travel…
Posted on July 1, 2008 - Filed Under Nomadism, Simplicity, Travel | 1 Comment
This is from the blog of one of my favorite authors, Paulo Coelho. Some intriguing ways to get the most from your travels. I particularly like numbers 5 and 8.
Happy and relaxing travels…
L
Traveling in a different way
When I was very young I discovered that, for me, a journey is the best way to learn. I [...]
Refreshed
Posted on June 9, 2008 - Filed Under Freedom, My plan, Nomadism, Travel | 4 Comments
I’m fresh off travels to Wilmington, NC (the beach for Memorial Day), Alabama, and of course San Diego. I feel like a whole new person. My trips were a great reminder and testament to how much travel can refresh and renew. When return from traveling, my goings on in Raleigh can seem a tad trivial. Problems or issues I left [...]
Read More..>>Simplicity
Posted on May 14, 2008 - Filed Under Simplicity, Travel | 1 Comment
I was at the beach last week at a beautiful retreat center for a work conference. It was so peaceful there. No frills, just nature, no TV’s, meals in a dining hall at round tables with friends, walks on the beach early in the morning, early to bed and rise. Despite having to attend some work sessions, [...]
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