Tag Archives: Goals

Running with Buffalo: Reflections on My First Ultra

Running with Buffalo: Reflections on My First Ultra

Posted on 02. Apr, 2010 by Writer.

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So I finished the big race and knocked off numero dos on the life list. I did it and surprised the hell out of myself. I don’t think I have ever been so proud of myself. Not just because I finished the race but also because I finished the race smiling.

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Hula Hoops and Ultramarathons

Hula Hoops and Ultramarathons

Posted on 26. Mar, 2010 by Writer.

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Tomorrow I am getting up at the ass crack of dawn and running my first ultramarathon – 32-miles of dirt, sand, and rock.  And mind you I am no hardcore – I simply decided to attack something on the life list. This morning, I revisited the life list hoping to rouse some confidence and panicked.  [...]

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Time Audit Results: Freelance Writing and Managing Distractions

Time Audit Results: Freelance Writing and Managing Distractions

Posted on 18. Jan, 2010 by Writer.

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The results of my time audit are in and well they are exactly as I had feared – I am a horrendous time waster. Although I don’t piss away hours at the TV or on the phone, I spend several hours in front of the computer willing beautiful prose to spontaneously compose while I stare [...]

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3 Months of Self-Indulgent Bliss

3 Months of Self-Indulgent Bliss

Posted on 01. Dec, 2009 by Writer.

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I absolutely can’t believe it has been 3 months since I left the security of cush cubicle life and as I glance back at the goals I set for myself for the first 3-months of my life as a freelance writer I see how little I have accomplished. In short, I was overwhelmed and completely [...]

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100+ Things to Do to Help Shape My Creative Life

100+ Things to Do to Help Shape My Creative Life

Posted on 22. Nov, 2009 by Writer.

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I have been working on my life list for a while but was motivated to post it after reading A Life Well Lived: Developing a Personal Manifesto and downing half a bottle of red.  There is something about red wine that fuels internal reflection followed by copious amounts of tears. I have recently made some [...]

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