Posts for "life"


Only Stupid People Never Change Their Minds

From Life Without Pants
December 13, 2011 at 9:02 am
…He gets criticized for changing his opinions, or ‘flip flopping,’ but over a lifetime I’ve seen many people who don’t change and they always get left behind. ... (more)

A day in the life of a December bride

From The Writerbabe Series by Raven Moore
December 6, 2011 at 1:13 pm
How you can tell if someone is engaged in their job - do they actually do it? [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ... (more)

Do You, Can You, Should You Love What You Do?

From Life Without Pants
December 6, 2011 at 6:10 am
Let me put this out there, first and foremost: I love what I do.  Let me also put this out there: I don’t always like what I do. Hear me out. One of the greatest fallacies out ... (more)

“…it’s about living meaningfully well. Its purpose is not merely passive, slack-jawed…”

From Unpopped Collar
December 6, 2011 at 12:46 am
it’s about living meaningfully well. Its purpose is not merely passive, slack-jawed “consuming” but living: doing, achieving, fulfilling, becoming, inspiring, transcending, ... (more)

Miss Representation: The way media portrays women

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
December 5, 2011 at 2:00 am
Check out this trailer — the film is called “Miss Representation”, and looks to be very promising. Hat tip to Fabulously Frugirl for the link, ... (more)

The Compartmentalization of Life

From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career Management and Job Search Blog
December 5, 2011 at 1:00 am
After completing nutrition school, I worked for a short time as a weight loss counselor. My clients were about 99 percent female and my job was to help them meet their weight ... (more)

Friday Quick Hits – 12.2.11

From Life Without Pants
December 2, 2011 at 9:04 am
Hard to believe it, but 2011 is coming to a close. Where has the year gone? I’ll be spending a good part of the month on vacation, taking some time to unplug, recharge, think ... (more)

FB’s Wish List for 2011

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
December 2, 2011 at 2:00 am
Okay so here’s the deal. I have a lot of clothes, this is no secret. Therefore, I am going to try really.. really.. REALLY hard to stick to only buying things ... (more)

Courage isn’t always glamorous. Actually, it almost never is.

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
December 1, 2011 at 1:06 pm
After another recent speaking engagement (it’s been a busy month!), someone came up to me and said, “What you’re doing is really courageous. Leaving your job ... (more)

Finish with a Bang

From Life Without Pants
December 1, 2011 at 9:11 am
Holy crap, where has the year gone? Somehow, someway, we’ve arrived (already) at the month of December. Our Christmas trees are up, we’re sipping Gingerbread Lattes, ... (more)

Constrained Freedom

From Life Without Pants
November 30, 2011 at 7:50 am
The first thing I though when I started running my own business? “I’ll never have to go into an office again! I can work from home in my PJs and watch Full House reruns ... (more)

FB’s Holiday Gift Guide 2011: For the ladies and the men

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 30, 2011 at 2:00 am
I am not sure I’m going to be up for the task of creating two separate gift guides. This is more geared towards women, but there are some good things for ... (more)

So very thankful.

From Journeys towards Justice
November 29, 2011 at 11:22 pm
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I took a bit of a long break this past week, both from work and social media, to visit California! The land of tech, startups, environmentalism, ... (more)

Ninja Turtles. Mom(s). Catholicism. Equality.

From Life Without Pants
November 28, 2011 at 7:56 am
At age six, my parents got divorced. At the time, I was far too young to understand the impact and enormity of what happened. That my world around me was being turned upside down. ... (more)

Balloons Don’t Fly Away All by Themselves

From Brief Stories
November 27, 2011 at 7:08 am
When you free someone close to you for reasons you have known all along spell of his/her happiness, you free a big part of yourself if not the biggest you realize you could never ... (more)

On making friends, Mahler, Virginia, and a lovely bit of priest

From Sebastian
November 26, 2011 at 11:05 pm
It’s a long weekend here in America, thanks to Thanksgiving — but as I don’t have any friends or family to spend it with, I’m just lounging around, sunbathing, ... (more)

30 Things To Do Before The Age of 30

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 25, 2011 at 9:00 am
Set 1-3 SMART financial and personal goals each year and revisit them often to stay on track Start tracking your net worth (Assets minus Liabilities) Start a ... (more)

Thanksgiving

From Always the Planner
November 24, 2011 at 10:00 am
I've been pretty frustrated at things in my life right now (such as my job), so I think it is particularly important that I take a little time to acknowledge the ... (more)

Where I shop in Toronto: An Overview

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 23, 2011 at 12:00 pm
A few of you have asked where I shop in Toronto so I figured I’d do a guide that is relevant as of today’s date; therefore if you read it 5-10 years ... (more)

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

From Life Without Pants
November 23, 2011 at 3:01 am
It’s around this time of year that everyone gets into the “retrospective” mood. We look back at the year that was. The ups. The downs. The stumbles. The falls. ... (more)

A Thank You Note For Firing Me?

From Budgets Are Sexy
November 21, 2011 at 7:24 am
I got an interesting email last night, and the title of it was, “Thank you for firing me.” Haha… at first, I was like “What the? I haven’t fired ... (more)

Are You Tebowing?

From Life Without Pants
November 21, 2011 at 3:01 am
Love him or hate him. Tim Tebow is getting shit done. I’m no fan-boy. And let’s be honest, he’s yet to play a full season as a starting quarterback in the NFL, ... (more)

Is being lost in your writing just a state of mind?

From The Writerbabe Series by Raven Moore
November 16, 2011 at 10:10 am
It's a state of mind you have about all the wonderful things you are trying to discover, but insist on sifting through crap because you don't know what else to do. [[ This is ... (more)

Doubting Your Capacity?

From Life Without Pants
November 16, 2011 at 3:01 am
There’s nothing worse than feeling overwhelmed. Having too much on your plate is something we can all relate to. And let’s be honest, it stinks. In yesterday’s ... (more)

The End of the World As We Know It

From Life Without Pants
November 15, 2011 at 7:01 am
Meeting with a client in San Francisco last week, she said something that’s stuck with me ever since: It’s the end of the world as we know it. And that’s not a bad thing. ... (more)