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Tag Archives: Change
The Power and Pain of Acceptance
I suspect one of the reasons I stopped writing my blog was that I knew eventually I would have to deal with the subject of Michael 2.0, and I didn’t know what to say. Months later, I’m still not sure … Continue reading
Positive Changes: An Update
People have been asking me for more details on my weight loss journey. So I thought I would give you some facts now that I’m halfway through the IsaBody Challenge. I signed up for the Challenge at midnight on November … Continue reading
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Tagged Change, Food, Gratitude, IsaGenix, Transformation, Unplanned Life, Weight Loss
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Tales of Passion
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching author and activist Isabel Allende who discusses women, creativity — and, of course, passion — in this charming and moving talk. A novelist and memoirist, Allende writes of passionate lives, … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Other Writers, Tuesdays with TED
Tagged Activism, Change, Creativity, Isabel Allende, Memoir, Passion, Social Justice, Truth, Writing Life
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More Essential Than Air
One of the most interesting things about my ongoing health and wellness journey is that without realizing it, I stopped using coffee and tea. That’s right. No caffeine. A few months ago this would have seemed laughable, if not downright … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking and Food, My Life
Tagged Autism, Caffeine, Change, Coffee, Expectations, Food, Single Parent, Tea, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Activism For A New Generation
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching author and blogger Courtney E. Martin who examines the perennially loaded word “feminism” in this deeply personal and heartfelt talk. Born in 1979, the thirty-something writer walks us through the three essential … Continue reading
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Tagged Acceptance, Activism, Change, Courtney Martin, Expectations, Family, Feminism, Feminist, Social Justice, Writing Life
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Rocking My World
So yes, I met a guy—a smart, sexy, sweet man who, for lack of better words, rocks my world. He turned everything upside down the moment I met him, and he continues to do so on a regular basis. After … Continue reading
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Tagged Change, Dating, Family, Food, Gratitude, Holidays, Single Parent, Unplanned Life
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The Happy Secret to Better Work and Creativity
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we are listening to Shawn Achor, the CEO of Good Think Inc., a Cambridge-based consulting firm which researches positive outliers — people who are well above average — to understand where human … Continue reading
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Tagged Change, Creativity, Gratitude, Happiness, Human Potential, Outliers, Shawn Achor, Success, Writing Life
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Separation Anxiety–An Update
I will admit that when I first thought about starting a blog, my thinking was more along the lines of “I should write a blog” than “wow, I can’t wait to do this!” I knew I needed a blog to … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, My Life
Tagged Acceptance, Anxiety, Autism, Change, Gratitude, Milestones, Parenting, Unplanned Life
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A Decade of Change
Maybe it’s because I recently attended my high school reunion, but I’ve been thinking a lot about where I want to be next year when I turn 50. It seems impossible. How could I actually be 50? I find it … Continue reading
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Tagged Adoption, Change, Divorce, Milestones, Single Parent, Unplanned Life
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The Sweet Life
Apparently between my posts on inclusion, the one on stealth grief, the sixth and final installment of the insensitive autism comments, plus the post on how sometimes shit just happens, I have inadvertently given people the idea that I’m in … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, My Life
Tagged Acceptance, Autism, Change, Divorce, Gratitude, Loss, Single Parent, Sorrow, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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