Thursday, July 6, 2017
We're moving!
Winning!
Life has happened in 27 cities, and I'm about to embark on #28.
I couldn't be more excited!!!!!
After a long stint in Augusta, GA, I packed up my place and like a pro, labeled everything in color-coordinated bins and placed in storage. July 10 will be a big day for #WinnieTheBichon and me - we're moving to a southern spot to let some grass grow around our feet.
The job will still have me on the road pretty frequently, but at least we'll have a more permanent zip code.
Cheers!
A
Friday, April 14, 2017
58. Make lots of Powerful Lists......and review them daily
Powerful women make powerful lists.
We took a look at creating Bucket Lists, which is great practice to set and track long-term and lifelong goals. Since we've got a whole lifetime ahead of ourselves, let's also take a look at other ways to break down goals into daily lists. These checklists can be very inspirational in a tangible way - and keep us on our toes constantly!
Here's a quick glance at my Short Term Goals List. Take a look and think about your short term goals, which can be achieved in a short span of time (like 1 day or up to 12 months).
How can breaking down goals into action items help shift your life into high-happiness gear?
SPIRITUAL
- Tithe more responsibly
- Read the Bible in a Year
- Join a prayer circle
- Participate in a mission trip with a local church
- Set up a JustGive.org account for my home church
- Invite 2-3 colleagues in the field to facilitate a webinar
- Attend conferences that feed my career goals
- Listen to at least 1 TED talk each week
- Create a PPT deck in case I ever need to make a presentation on Strategic Fundraising
- Research board service opportunities
- Commit to saving enough for a down-payment on a home by the end of the year
- Save $1,000 to contribute to a non-profit cause
- Reduce credit card debt by 50% this year
- Plant a vertical garden
- Run a 10K in every city where I have an assignment
- Join a sports team (like kickball!)
- Buy a bike (or participate in a bike-sharing program)
- Take a few classes (Krav Maga / Ballet)
- Volunteer in a meaningful way
- Journal robustly
- Print updated luggage tags
- Obtain my global drivers license
- Learn how to drive a stick-shift car
- Go to a Clemson Bowl Game
- Learn how to DJ
- Learn how to Rollerblade
- Organize a women's networking event/dinner at least once a year
- Learn and perform a set of songs by Prince
- Finish a series of language classes (maybe Polish!)
- Learn how to play chess and poker (and get really good at both!)
- Collect great facts about my home state
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
57. Be a part of the Support System for Women in Crisis
Ladylike Commentary on the Bill Cosby Epidemic:
I will not pretend to be judge nor jury, but we do know the truth will surface - even if it has been more than 45 years for some of the women that have spoken out recently.
The only truth that I can embrace is that there must have been a chronically sad display of cultural empathy for human welfare in the 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's and 2000's (THAT'S OUR LIFETIME, PEOPLE) if a woman - or anyone for that matter- felt overwhelmed by potential condescension, neglect, and/or mistreatment if she voiced, accused, or reported an instance of rape.
The mental, psychological, and emotional fortitude to withstand rape and molestation - and not see the perpetrator brought to justice - is incredible to me.
No matter how the Cosby case is shaped, we know that this scenario - highlighted only because of his celebrity status - is representative of an unknown number of instances (and in many women's lives, permanent conditions) of sexual abuse.
A few thoughts and questions that came in my brainspace.........
- It's a dark and dangerous topic, but are women having conversations about this?
- Are women exploring the layers that plague rape victims from generation to generation?
- For rape victims, are there community services that are both visible and accessible to them?
- Will insurance carriers support therapy sessions without mandating that rape victims carry the label of being "clinically depressed?"
- For all the federal, state, and private resources that are available, are women's (and girls') issues appropriately funded in the context of national priorities?