Right now my life feels like a circus act. I have two major professional projects going, my daughter is turning 13 at the end of the week, my mother needs my care and attention, and I’m on deadline with some collaborators.
I chose each of these circumstances. I have chosen to be head-over-heels in professional work, [...]
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The Risk of Juggling
Thanks for Risking
What I want to say this month is thank you. Thank you, fellow bloggers, for articulating your risks, for sharing them with me, for inspiring me to keep taking my own. I am so grateful.
You’ve reminded me that it’s risky to love openly, risky to work at what you love, risky to speak and hear [...]
Dare I ask?
I decided about a month ago that I would pick up the phone and start asking people questions. I’m constantly asking questions inside my head: how can I give my daughter the education she needs? What’s the best way to support my aging mother? What do I want to do with my career when my daughter is [...]
The Risk of Relaxing
I’ve taken two tremendous risks in my life: starting a small business, and choosing to homeschool my daughter. In both cases, I’m doing something that plenty of other people have done successfully. I have mentors to guide me, friends to support me, and a belief that the rewards will far outweigh the risks.
But I am [...]