Dear Friends, I’ve chosen to take some time off from this blog. I will be with you in spirit as I read your entries and cheer you on. I will probably be taking plenty of risks, so I hope I’ll have a lot to report when I return. But, as I wrote in my last [...]
Opposites Attract
When I get stuck in a rut I like to call upon “the opposite” to shake things up. Some of the most profound rewards I’ve enjoyed in my life began as a feeling of tension between the pull of something new and discomforting vs. my comfy stuckness. Making a change involved first making a choice [...]
Grace and Dry Eyes Are Not Required
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. ~ Washington Irving (1783 – 1859) I’ve been crying my eyes out for several weeks now. If the Irving quote has any truth to it at all, I’m on track to become Wonder Woman by Christmas. Why? This intentional [...]
Expanding Risks, Rewards and Reach
Recently, I’ve been spending a lot of time completing the creation of my forthcoming book, The RiskADay Journal. The process has been glorious, excruciating and fun, with just a little bit of drudgery thrown in. But I’ve kept my eyes on the prize, as they say, and it’s finally happening! I also want to say [...]
One Voice, One Vote – and the Sticker to Prove It!
When I got up this morning, it was my intention to vote in the primaries here in Georgia. (The risk in that? Making oneself heard at the risk of being unheard.)
Hot Cold Calls
Rule-breaker that I am… today, I’m actually going to follow the concept that Laura (our wonderful Risk Guide) is teaching us about the power of taking risks. As she says, they don’t have to be huge risks. (This morning I risked letting myself sleep in very late, even though I have a lot to do. [...]
Maybe, maybe not
I am going to be a total wimp this time and write about a risk I might take. Maybe. For the last six months or so I have been planning to do a small vocal concert in August. I know I will have time then. I just need to reserve a performance space, hire an [...]
The Silent “R” of Risk
Okay, before you wonder… I do know that the “r” in risk is not silent. But there is another “r” in risk. And I’ve been noticing that it’s been quite silent for me. That second “r” is: Reward. In Laura’s new Be You Out Loud class, she puts an emphasis on the reward part of [...]
Risking Facing the Consequences
Recently I did something stupid and hurt someone whom I love very much. Ouch. As we have discussed and debated this stupid thing I did, I’ve been trying react differently. Instead of getting defensive and casting out blame everywhere or back at the other person, I’m risking taking it on the chin. Admitting my wrong, taking my punishment if you will, facing [...]
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 [...]
