Cube dweller in a red dress

Posted on November 10, 2008 - Filed Under Freedom, Miscellaneous, My plan | 2 Comments

It is official:  I am simply not an office person.   Up through today, I have felt like a caged animal in every office I’ve ever worked in.  I think I could possibly enjoy the Google offices, but since that is not likely to happen any time soon or ever, I’ve decided I must work in [...]

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 [...]

The Advantages of Low Rent Living

Posted on July 10, 2008 - Filed Under Freedom, My plan, Simplicity | 2 Comments

  
The following post was written by Alexander Kjerulf.  I couldn’t have said it better.  Alexander is the ‘happiness at work’ guru and has some really good insights.  His blog is great.  You can visit him at:  www.positivesharing.com
The Top Ten Advantages of Low Rent Living
by Alexander Kjerulf
One of the biggest threats to happiness at work is having too many [...]

Quick Update

Posted on July 10, 2008 - Filed Under Entrepreneurship, Freedom, My plan | Leave a Comment

8 things:
1) Bought a new desk off Craigslist. It’s very pretty and inspiring to write/type on. I now need a new pretty, COMFORTABLE chair to sit in because this one is breaking my back.
2) Had another fantastic career coaching session last night. I’m really getting into planning my on-line business now and that’s pretty much [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Freedom needs

Posted on March 28, 2008 - Filed Under Freedom, My plan, Travel | 2 Comments

  
A quote from an article I was reading today struck me.  The author, a woman, stated:  ”I have a high freedom need”.  Damn.  While I always knew this about myself as well, to see someone saying it in print with no apologies was pretty cool and liberating.  I think my high freedom need is why I can tend to [...]

The case for nomadism

Posted on February 8, 2008 - Filed Under Freedom, Miscellaneous, Nomadism, Travel | Leave a Comment

 
I just read a great article on the case for nomadism which explores our desire and need to roam coupled with our desire for the comforts of home and community.
 http://www.humananatura.org/viewarticle.php?article=1922
It helped me better understand both my earnest desire to travel as well as an inclination to become more settled.  (Although the latter [...]