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The End of Lawyering Is Nigh
I’ve been practicing law for twenty-four years. That makes twenty-four years engaged in a profession I don’t enjoy. I know I’m not alone here: Many lawyers dislike lawyering. There’s an entire industry geared toward helping lawyers leave the practice of … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Attorney, BigLaw, BigLawBoss, Botswana, Early Retirement, Finance, Finances, Fuck You Money, Gender Bias at Law Firms, Getting Unstuck, Investing, Law, Law Firm Gender Bias, Lawyer, Mid-Life, Personal Finance, Practice of Law, Women Lawyers
Tagged BigLaw, Early Retirement
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Here We Go!
It’s 2019: three-hundred-sixty-five blank pages ahead. How shall I fill them? Will I reduce my consumption of anxiety-provoking news and current events? Will I use the new dumbbells I ordered last week? Will I add to my “home gym” (i.e., … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Botswana, Elephants, Getting Unstuck, Healing, Kayaking, Lake Superior, Living Life, Mid-Life, Photography, Travel, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Tagged Africa, African Elephants, Botswana, Botswana Safari, Happy 2019, Happy New Year, Kayaking, Lake Superior, Mid-Life, Okavango Delta, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
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Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures
I’ve been worried about myself. My weight continues to creep up. I’ve been drinking two to four glasses of wine (or gin and tonics) nearly every evening. Sometimes more on the weekends. Walking, yoga, and meditation have been sporadic. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Abusive Relationships, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alzheimer's, Birds, Body Love, Death and Grief, Dementia, Depression, Domestic Violence, Elderly Parents, Family Business, Getting Unstuck, Healing, Health, Intervention, Lawyer, Living Life, Meditation/Mindfulness, Mid-Life, Nature, Photography, Sobriety, walking
Tagged 100-Day Sober Challenge, Abusive Relationships, Alcoholism, Birds, Death, Death and Grief, Death of a sibling, Depression, Grief, HAES, Health, Health At Every Size, healthy-living, Lightroom, mental-health, Narcissism, Narcissist, nature, Nikon, Nikon D3200, outdoors, Photography, Sobriety
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The Fruits of Mindless Living
I’ve gained 48 pounds since my dad died in October 2012. Nearly 50 pounds. Who gains that much weight in what feels like overnight? I suppose 48 pounds in 20 months isn’t overnight; it’s 2.4 pounds per month. A slow, … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Death and Grief, Diet, Getting Unstuck, Grief, Healing, Health, Meditation/Mindfulness, Motivation, Weight Loss
Tagged Alcoholism, Death and Grief, Full Catastrophe Living, Grief, Hatha Yoga, Health, healthy-living, Insight Timer, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Kundalini Yoga, meditation, Mediterranean Diet, mental-health, Mindfulness, Yoga
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I didn’t feel a thing.
I received an email from Mack the other day telling me he’d sent me the final payment. But instead of just telling me he’d sent the final payment, he continued with a long drawn-out emotional message about various and sundry things; things I don’t … Continue reading
Anticlimax
After a fabulous vacation in Tuscany, I am back to the mundanities of life. I’ve spent the past week and a half digging out at work (and getting behind on my blogging). I traveled to Chicago for meetings this week, and … Continue reading
Posted in Abilify, Antidepressants, Blogging, Chemistry, Deplin, Depression, Getting Unstuck, Living Life, Mid-Life, Moving On, Running, Starting Over
Tagged Antidepressants, Blogging, Depression, Living Life, mental-health, Mid-Life, outdoors, Starting Over
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Birthday Girl!
Today is my 49th birthday. My last birthday with a 4 in front of it. I awoke this morning at the Hotel Bernini in Florence. Last night, I had a four-course dinner at a wonderful restaurant, including too much wine. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Florence, Getting Unstuck, Italy, Living Life, Mid-Life, Moving On, Travel, Tuscany, walking, Wine
Tagged 50, birth of venus, Birthday, Florence, food, hotel bernini, italian riveria, Italy, Living Life, Mid-Life, Starting Over, Travel, Tuscany, vacation, Wine
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Vorno, Tuscany Cooking and Wine Classes
We have at least one cooking class a day at the villa with Valentino. The food has been spectacular. Here are some shots of making grilled veggies and pork roast, lasagna, osso bucco (melt in your mouth!), and tiramisu. And, … Continue reading
Life Without TeeVee (Mostly)
Two weeks ago, I gave up teevee on weeknights. http://wp.me/p1jL9y-aQ The first week I caved and watched a movie Friday night (North by Northwest). Week two, this past week, I again cheated one night. Monday. I watched one hour of DVRd … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Depression, Getting Unstuck, Healing, Living Life
Tagged Blogging, healthy-living, Living Life
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Painting Over the Past
The painter comes tomorrow. It feels like this change is about a lot more than paint color. It’s been six months since I ended things with Mack, give or take a handful of days. According to popular thinking, it was to … Continue reading
Posted in Abusive Relationships, Antidepressants, Breakup, Depression, Domestic Violence, Getting Unstuck, Healing, Interior Design, Letting Go, Living Life, Love, Marriage, Mid-Life, Moving On, Relationships, Starting Over, Travel
Tagged Abusive Relationships, Antidepressants, Breaking Up, Depression, Domestic Abuse, Engagement Ring, Getting Over Him, Interior Design, Living Life, Love, mental-health, Mid-Life, paint color, Relationships, Starting Over, Travel, vacation, women
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