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25 pretty great years

More than one friend has joked that the reason we've made it this far is because we spend quite a bit of time apart, and by apart I mean almost 10,000 miles apart for months at a time. Yes, we…

taking inspiration

The last few weeks have been filled with inspiring messages for me. A girlfriend called with tickets to hear astronaut Captain Mark Kelly and his beautiful wife Congresswoman Gabby Giffords speak. This extraordinary couple, who have each achieved so much…

making space for creativity

As you can see, I've been late with my posts for a while now. I'm not too stressed about it because the screenplay I'm working on is almost finished and so often when I concentrate and push hard in one…

mindfulness

                                      (source: thesocialmediamonthly.com) I have a very busy brain. There are lists of lists running through it at all times making sleep and relaxation a challenge. I'm constantly multi-tasking and feeling like a winner when I have as many balls…

spring clean-out

            (photo: http://nylonpinksy.tumblr.com/) When my husband, Alan is away filming, he can get a lot of down time. He's an avid reader of the news and Zite and likes to send me articles to read while I hold the fort…

how I stay inspired

I never really decided to work from my home, it kind of just happened as my family and my small business grew. I often need to remind myself how lucky I am. There's no commute (really, I'm still sleeping in…

lose weight and get fit for free

I haven't belonged to a gym in more than ten years. I wouldn't describe myself as a super fit, in fact I'm pretty lazy when it comes to working out, but my doctor is reasonably happy with my weight and…

Free-quent flyer points – not just for flights

Earlier this year I realized that I could be a lot more focused on paying bills using my credit card to earn frequent flyer miles. I was already putting work-related expenses on a credit card but those didn't add up…