Thursday, October 20, 2011

...and Autonomy Is Better than Money (although I have nothing against money...really.)

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I've never had a wealth of cash. I own my own business and get to schedule my life around the people I love and writing. It's a trad...
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Sunday, October 16, 2011

...and Taking Action Is Better than Turning Away

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When I was nine, I was beat up on a school playground.  It was summer, so no teachers were there, or I know they would have intervened.  At ...
Thursday, October 13, 2011

...and Not Bowing to Society's Timeline Is Better than Missing an Opportunity

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I've been spending a lot of time with someone lately.  A male someone.  We've known each other a while, too, and our friendship mean...
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Monday, October 10, 2011

...and (Sometimes) Shrugging It Off Is Better than Trying to Understand

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I've started this post so many times, and each time it sounded like something Abraham Lincoln would write: "When, in the course of ...
Monday, September 5, 2011

...and Moving On Is Better than Stagnation

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After fifteen years, my relationship with my daughter's father has ended. It's true what they say: You discover who really loves you...
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Sunday, February 20, 2011

...and Working in Your Own Salon Is Better than the Best Job in the World

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I have had some great jobs working for some of the best people in the world - two I consider close friends - but nothing compares to working...
Wednesday, February 16, 2011

...and Taking a Risk Is Better than Wondering What Could've Been

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Starting my own salon in downtown Boise!  My friend and I decided to take the risk and go for it - my name is attached to a two-year lease o...