Foggy with limited visibility

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Susan

It’s been a really long time since my last thoughtful post. I am feeling extremely scattered and totally not on top of things. Between my new gig, the holidays, and RL in general, I am having trouble getting grounded. Everything is foggy and unclear – and I have limited or no visibility in my life [...]

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Life Choices – all mixed up in overthink

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Susan

Dear Mom -
It has been so long since you and I had a chance to talk about things. I miss your insights, humor – but most of all, Love.
I am standing at a major crossroads in my life and I am SO confused. The more I think about it, the more confused I get. I [...]

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Zen and the art of change

Posted on November 16, 2007 by Susan

This has been a tough week for me. Making a major lifestyle transition is not easy, there are so many unknowns and that really makes me uncomfortable. Resigning from a very stable job with excellent benefits to this is a major gamble. I have been nervous and worried all week and I am trying to [...]

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Thankful for Thirty: Day 15: Courage

Posted on November 9, 2007 by Susan

After 20 successful years of working for non-profit organizations, I have decided to leave the Association world and try my hand at consulting. I have joined a very small, women-owned company to head up their Internet and new media strategy efforts.
 
I am scared and excited at the same time – this is a huge change [...]

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Hard to transition from ‘do’ to ‘write’ mode

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Susan

the past few weeks have been insane. A series of medical tests, my daughter was sick, I quit my job…
Did I just say I quit my job? Yeah, I did.
After 20 years of working in traditional office, I walked away from my big executive CIO and VP title to work with a very small consulting [...]

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