Tag Archives: attitude

Relief in renunciation

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Stef

I read a magazine article today about how to prevent a “money disaster” – i.e., how to keep track of valuables and their worth for the purposes of filing a claim with an insurance company, should a real disaster (flood, … Continue reading →

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Two little (and one big) teacher(s)

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Stef

[Warning: This is a semi-long blog post. You may want to grab a cup of coffee, a mug of cider, or some other tasty beverage before hunkering down to read this bad boy. 😉 {Pause; wait for people to get … Continue reading →

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What she can do

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Stef

A few weeks ago my yoga teacher had surgery – a total shoulder replacement.  She’s in her early-70s or so (I’m guessing; she’s never publicly shared her age, but she’s retired, and has downsized into an apartment for ‘ease of … Continue reading →

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Second chances

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Stef

In yesterday’s post I mentioned that the day was a semi-frustrating one for me.  The quick back-story is that I attended an adult education/continuing education class at my alma mater, and the experience wasn’t very good.  I’m going to skip … Continue reading →

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Flow

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Stef

This morning at work I was handed a pretty challenging task.  I’ll spare you the details (they’re unimportant to the story, and probably uninteresting to most folks, anyway [*wink*]); suffice to say at 7:20 am my mind said, “Crap. Stef, … Continue reading →

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Git it girl!

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Stef

Bright and early this morning I went to a yoga class that I really enjoy (a moderately intense vinyasa session) taught by an instructor that I appreciate, respect, and trust.  After the teacher led us through a few minutes of … Continue reading →

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Three quick hits of joy

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Stef

One: This morning, I received a brief-yet-touching comment from my Dad about yesterday’s post.  No matter how old I get, or how much of an “adult” I become, I will always be my parents’ child – and their love, support, … Continue reading →

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Ordinary

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Stef

Today was a perfectly average day.  I woke early, dressed myself in business attire and make-up, commuted downtown, drank coffee, pushed papers, read and composed work emails, had meetings, created project plans, interacted with colleagues, rode elevators and escalators and … Continue reading →

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Age is just a number

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Stef

Yesterday Joss, an active commenter on this blog, quipped: “Maybe tomorrow will be a third day in a row of threes!” She was spot on. In yoga this morning, the teacher announced that one of our fellow students is celebrating … Continue reading →

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Don’t bring me down

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Stef

My morning has been riddled with negativity today.  From the front desk attendant at yoga who scowled at me as she took my money (and we’re talking a three-figure transaction here), to the student next to me in class who … Continue reading →

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