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Life, legacy, healing, writing and the occasional mess, since 2008.
Is Your Story Too Honest?
“This book is amazing. I have never read anything so open and honest before.” Really? I’m flattered. But never? That’s troubling. To answer the…
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This is 45
Here I am, equidistant from 15 and 75. Equal parts wonder and “meh.” At 45, I’m now parentless. At 45, I miss my mom more than ever. At 45, I’m…
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Bookends
My son, my first child, was born at the end of 1997. Four months later, nearly to the day, my mom died. That same son, now 18, graduated from high…
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It Is Time
This post was originally written ca. 2011. This morning I tried to weasel out of my writing committment to myself. But my honey called…
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Bubby’s Books
This post originally appeared here on September 28, 2010. I lost my grandmother in 2007. Bubby, as I and everyone else called her, was…
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Slow
I like to get things done fast. Like quickly. And efficiently. Without delay. I read fast. I eat fast. I talk fast. I think…
Read moreSomeday
As the saying goes, “ There are seven days of the week but Someday isn’t one of them.” What are you someday-ing in your…
Read moreTaking A New Path
Lately I have been going out of my way to go out of my way. Going straight when I usually turn right. Saying “yes”…
Read moreA Word About The Past
I try to live in the moment. Connect with my breath. Come back to now. Leave the past behind, let the future unfold on…
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2016
2014
2013
2012
- Your Miracle
- One Little Thing
- Letting Go and LETTING GO
- Healing
- I Have A Beautiful Smile
- Share Your Story: Stephanie Gunning
- What To Know When You Don’t Know
- Free
- The Truth About Balance
- [Insert Famous Three-Word Nike Tagline Here]
- Today I am 41
- This Morning I Blew Bubbles
- Cry
- Again
- I Get You
- Why Traditions Matter To Me
- Bravery
- How Are You Really?
- Back To Basics
- Safe
- The Boulevard of Expired Domains
- ICK
- I Remember
- What Happy Is
- Running, Walking, Then Running Again
- Share Your Story: Jesse Blayne
- Share Your Story: Steve Roitstein
- Thinking About Not Writing
- Radical Rest
- Share Your Story: Lee Block
- An Ode To Breathing
- Being Perfect Is Kind Of Hard
- No-thingness
- How Alone Is Alone?
- Look At Me, Look At Me!
- Late Nights and Sick Kids
- What’s Your Green Dress?
- Expectations
- Random Things That Make Me Happy
- Share Your Story: Amy Oscar
- On An Island
- The Flipside of Compromise
- Surrender
- Choosy Moms Don’t Choose BK
- Long Beautiful Hair
- Fascinated By People Who…
- You’re Special, Just Like Everyone Else
- Enough
- The More I Write
- Some Things I Love About You Right Now
- The Inevitable Slow Burn
- A Simple Gratefulness
- Having Teenagers Is Weird
- The 3 Ways You Are Getting In Your Own Way
- It Isn’t Easy To Believe
- Nothing
- BS Excuses You Are Making Right Now
- Top 3 Reasons You Are Disappointed
- The Day After
- Roller-Coaster Life
- With Every Goodbye, You Learn
- I Have No Idea
- Sorry You Don’t Like My Truth
- Nothing Personal
- Bacon and Freedom
- Grumplicious
- The Real Story Behind The Big Story
- Who Cares: An Experiment
- How To Make Yourself Miserable
- Validate Me
- Just Begin
- My Spring Break Self
- Is Your Life Like A Can Of Fluff?
- Scared
- Therapy + A Corned Beef Sandwich
- My Victim Story
- Learning From People Who Suck At Teaching
- With New Eyes
- Noisy
- Progress That Counts
- When Life Sticks Its Tongue Out At You
2011
- Blah Blah Blah Resolutions
- When Shame Becomes Truth
- Hanging On To What’s Not There
- Looking For A Sign
- Nothing To Write
- Whispers
- Stuff
- The Biggest Mistake
- Like Velcro
- Your Bag Of Tricks
- Relapse
- One At A Time
- Not Ready For Lunch
- A Time To Rest
- Keeping Up With The Rest Of Them
- At Loose Ends
- Hiding In Plain Sight
- Some Days
- When A Bad Habit Dies
- So Retro
- Waiting
- Circle Time
- A Life Of Question Marks
- How These Things Happen
- Empty
- Thank You For The Laundry
- A Regular Day At The Mall
- Not Your Typical Unconditional Love Story
- A Partial List Of Dumb Things I’ve Done
- The Story In You
- A Shift In 3.5 Parts
- Alone Doesn’t Work
- A Wake-Up Call
- My Bra Doesn’t Fit
- Emerge
- Crossroads
- What Do You Do?
- Excuse…Me?
- Thy-What?! : The Scapegoat In My Neck
- Uncracked
- There Is No But
- This Time It Is Different
- Too Much
- Life Lessons From Lily (Or…Thank You, Mom)
- Incubation
- Dear People
- Letting Go When I Didn’t Before
- Let Me Tell You About My Mess
- Letter To An 18-Year-Old
- Waiting For Someone
- Daily Mess 3.2.11
- Daily Mess 3.1.11
- Daily Mess 2.28.11
- My People
- The ‘Dear Agent’ Letter I Didn’t Send
- Mixed Messages
- Baby Cried The Day The Circus Came To Town
- This
- In The Land Of Overwhelm
- About My Breakdown
- Real Mess: My Little Experiment
- Share Your “Messy Love”
- Sherrie Rose – Messy Love: The 5 Love Dynamics
- Messy Movement: Amazing Reads
- Messy Movement: My Must-Read Blog List
- Messy Movement: Huh?
2010
- Letter To My 2009 Self
- Messy Lessons
- Messy Movement: Start Here
- There’s A List For That
- Hibernation
- Ready
- The No B.S. Edition
- Hibernation Of The Soul
- Now. Just Now.
- Ignore This: Why I Am Done Fixing & Controlling
- Everything I Need To Know I Learned At TJ Maxx
- Write What You Know
- People Like You
- When Rules Suck
- On Being Alone
- On Quitting, Memories & Riding Elephants
- Creative?! Me?! Yuck! (Really?)
- The Midnight Train Goin’ Anywhere
- The Perfection Of The Broken
- Everyone Is A Writer?
- Bubby’s Books
- At A Crossroads
- Moving On…Or Burning Bridges?
- Ah, Oblivion
- Out On A Limb
- Enough Already (Or, My Constructive Rant On The World Of Internet Marketing)
- What’s Your Sign?
- Shut Up And Look Within
- Dear Inspiration, Where For Art Thou?
- You Care What They Think
- Finding An Imperfect Perfection
- The Ickiness Of Change
- Being Happy Is Hard
- Knowing When To Hold ‘Em…Or Fold ‘Em
- You Are In Control…Of Absolutely Nothing
- The Myth Of Forever
- When Nice Is Too Nice
- When Did Simple Become So Complicated?
- Normal, Part 1
- When The Horizon Isn’t Enough
- Some Stuff I’ve Learned
- The Switch
- My Fake Friends
- Sharon ODay — Messy Money: Women & Money
- Today Is The Day (And Other Stories I Tell Myself)
- Quit Your Whining (Or, Why I Have No Patience For Writer’s Block)
- Who The F*ck Am I To Be Disappointed?
- Are We There Yet?
- My Tank Is Empty
- Your Stop The Bus Moment
- A Matter Of Trust
- [Truth Tuesday] Memo: You’re Not As Indispensable As You Think
- Lessons From A Sh*tty Day
- Freedom’s Just Another Word (Um…No It’s Not)
- I’ve Got The Power
- The Formal Dining Room Syndrome
- Stuff, Space And Sh*t
- Remembering The Light Of My Life
- What Do Your Habits Say About You?
- Introducing: The Lull
- How Messy Is Your Life?
- You’re Either Following Or Blazing. End Of Story.
- Why I Cancelled SXSW
- Truth Tuesday on Current Mom
- The Thing About Letting Go…
- Truth Tuesday on CurrentMom
- Speaking In Exclamation Points
- The Business Stuff No One In Business Ever Told Me
- The Gift Of The Obvious
- Out Of My Comfort Zone And Into A Comfy Chair
- Lessons From Lily
- My Self-Help Revolution Ends (Or Starts?)….NOW
- I’m Only A Girl In A Silly Red Sheet
2009
- Happiness Is A DIY Job
- My Name Is Allison & I Am A Fraud (Sorta)
- I’m Not The Girl I Used To Be
- Crossing Karaoke Off My Bucket List
- Silent All These Years
- The Truth About The Truth
- At Least It Will Make A Good Blog Post
- The Thank You Edition
- In The Flow
- The Ladybug Thing
- A Little Bit About Hero Worship
- The Danger in OverDelivering
- The Pain Of Losing Something You Didn’t Even Need
- On Roller Coasters, Ups-n-Downs And This Thing Called Life
- Working On My Voice
- Expectations Versus Reality (Alternate Title: Sigh…)
- Warning Signs From A Potential Client
- I’m Back…(Or, How I Had To Stop Writing To Find My Voice Again)
- The wisdom of a 9-year-old…continued
- Does your target market want change?
- Some change will do you (yes, YOU!) good
- But…but…but
2008
- You’re talking (or writing or tweeting) and all I am hearing is “me, me, ME”
- Lessons from the past…for the future
- Do you have any friends in business?
- Even when you’re online, ‘minding your manners’ still matters
- Giving thanks…with a twist
- Who says you can’t go home again?
- Go big or go home
- Is the future now?
- How nimble are you? (Be honest.)
- Am I the only one who thinks this is outrageous?
- Ahhhhh……change
- Everyone is doing it…should you be?
- Rules…know ’em, love ’em and then break ’em!
- Whatsa matter…can’t stand the heat?
- Too funny!
- Cliches, jargon and all-around BS
- Kaizen….what does this Japanese philosophy mean for you and me?
- Are they kidding?!
- Doing business like a woman
- When have you crossed the line into TMI?
- Is there anything that can’t be done virtually anymore?
- How to write a press release
- Tips for including keyword phrases search engines will love
- Kick-start your SEO copywriting with a keyword rich domain name
- Organize your brochure copy
- Writing a press release to boost your business
- Writing an e-press kit for business buzz
- What is SEO copywriting?
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