Thirteen steps I can take toward my dreams You know, being awesome – or recognizing, admitting to myself and others, how awesome I am – accepting awesomeness is scary. And infuriating. Sure it’s awesomely exciting.… Thursday Thirteen: Acting Awesome

Domestic Abuse No Longer A Problem, Say Bruised Female Researchers

Okay, I’ve taken the poll down and turned off the little widget that was making all entries display as excerpts so you had to click through. Final conclusion: of the people who cared about it… poll closed; you win!

One of the things I love about The Office, particularly the American version of the show, is that it manages to keep the characters insane and quirky and hilarious while they grow and change. It… Did I Stutter? (Let’s watch some TV!)

One of the big points that Barbara Sher makes in Wishcraft is that you are a genius. That each of us is a genius when we are born, full of curiosity and passion and talents… Sunday Salon: You are incredibly awesome

Well, I guess it’s obvious that abuse, addiction, and recovery is my favorite social issue. It sounds like three things, but it’s really all one smooth loop: being abused, acting that abuse out on ourselves,… Thirteen books about abuse, addiction, and recovery

I recently discovered Penelope Trunk’s blog, Brazen Careerist. It has a fantastic name, doesn’t it? She does, too. Well, I have a not-so-secret love of personal finance and business writing, which is slooowly leading me… You know all the answers already!

I’m on the verge of giving notice at my job, at a place I’ve worked for nearly nine years, the school I came to straight out of high school. I have been here for 12… Sinking into sweet uncertainty

So, I got tired of seeing my site stats claim that visits were taking 0.00 seconds. I don’t deny that there may be people spending a fraction of a second here before realizing that it… New toy: Polls!