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See how we're connected. Laquo; March 2010. June 2012 ». Sabbatical Day 31: And So It Comes to an End. When I started on this adventure, I had a sound philosophy, reasoning, and mission. I was burned out. I needed not just a break, but a much deeper respite from the grind of the past nine years. While I might have doubted on the inside, I strode forth with purpose, intuition, and faith. May 31, 2012. Sabbatical Day 30: Atlanta. As Neil Young once said, Sooner or later, it all gets real. But then, a gentl...
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See how we're connected. Laquo; Narcissistic Graffiti: March 3, 2010. Sabbatical Day 2: Life is Short ». Sabbatical Day 1: The Premise. Midway in our life’s journey, I went astray from the straight road Dante, Inferno, Canto 1. And here I am. Thirty-five years old. Midway through my life’s journey. Astray from the straight road. Lost. Blocked by obstacles. Feeling trapped. Century. You work until seventy, and. Get to enjoy life? You just aren’t committed enough! Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
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See how we're connected. Reflections on 2013 and 2014. Is Your Life in a Rut? Then It's Time to Create. Keeping the Magic in 2012: What I Learned, And Learned to Live By. Darwin, Marx, and The Joker Indirectly Advise Me About The Nature of Searching. They Call Me The Seeker. 10 Lessons for College Freshmen Taking English 101 (Plus 5 Bonus Comedy/Writing Lessons). Quitting My Volunteer Part-Time Job (aka Facebook). Subscribe to this blog's feed. Allied by Jeneane Sessum. Sometimesdaily with Amanda Congdon.
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See how we're connected. Laquo; January 2014. There is much to discover - both inner and outer - when traveling. And these journeys are not only for the beautiful, romantic, well-monied globetrotters. They’re for people like me, too. And indeed, they’re for anyone searching, learning, and healing from past scars and wounds who are trying to always discover new directions and paths in life. Friday, June 6, 2014. Saturday, June 7, 2014. Europe. France. With my own eyes. For the first time. Getting more mod...
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See how we're connected. Laquo; December 2012. January 2014 ». Having finished book two of. Remembrance of Things Past. I thought it was appropriate I should do the famous Proust Questionnaire. I took the modernized version of these questions from a recent Vanity Fair article. What is my idea of perfect happiness? What is my greatest fear? The lack of freedom to pursue my interests and think how I please. Which historical figure do you most identify with? What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
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See how we're connected. Laquo; June 2012. August 2012 ». My New Job(s), Return to Standup Comedy, and Recommitment to Fiction Writing. Without further ado, here is how my life is shaping out:. Gig #1 (Content Science). Starting next week, I will have the pleasure of working with Colleen Jones’s Atlanta-based content strategy consultancy. It’s called Content Science. And the name is quite accurate. I read her book,. Career Focus: Content Strategy. Standup Comedy: The Return. Inside the Actors Studio.
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See how we're connected. Laquo; August 2012. December 2012 ». 10 Lessons for College Freshmen Taking English 101 (Plus 5 Bonus Comedy/Writing Lessons). I had the opportunity last week to chat with two English 101 classes at Kennesaw State University and share 10 years of real world wisdom about why writing matters. Apparently, I was a hit. :) So Im sharing my notes in case this is helpful to others. Heres what I discussed (including 5 extra comedy related writing lessons). Reading is passive, and discuss...
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See how we're connected. Laquo; September 2012. September 2013 ». Keeping the Magic in 2012: What I Learned, And Learned to Live By. The first point I’d like to make if you came here directly from Part I. To get those things, we must set the bar higher than our animal natures. Use money for fun and leisure, not just as a way to reinvest and make more money. Let go of plans and embrace the moment. Focus on things that matter in the present moment. By critiquing our world, I don’t refuse it either. I a...
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See how we're connected. Laquo; September 2013. August 2014 ». Reflections on 2013 and 2014. While I did dump the side gigs by early 2013, I still billed 38 hours a week across three clients and chaired the TAG Marketing Society. In my fear to secure income and keep my career going, my entire life became billable, with no breathing room for anything else. 2013 Lesson #1: Overwork Kills, Slowly. Worth sacrificing my life? 2013 Lesson #2: Follow Your Bliss. To guide me through this weird territory of reduc...
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