http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog Life, love and getting stuff done Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:11:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "That's SO nice." People tend to amaze me with their good ideas, acts of love and free hugs. Annie Dillard said it first, but I'll say it again: How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. How are you spending your days? Do you feel jealous? Irritated? ... http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/03/if-mean-people-suck-nice-people-rule-the-world/ You Are Awesome Part II: Mothers A lot of my friends became mothers this year, many for the first time, a few for the second. Going from being one of the only ones in the group with kids to being one of the only ones without a tiny little baby was hard. ... http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/03/you-are-awesome-part-ii-mothers/ Hmmm, there are lots of reasons. Or, maybe you truly love your work, or at least parts of your work, so this question doesn't apply. If so - awesome. The rest of this might not be for you. But if you don't love your job, or even worse - you hate your ... http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/03/quiz-why-do-you-stay-in-a-job-you-dont-love/ Full is uncomfortable. A full stomach. A full auditorium. Full schedule. It leaves little breathing room. You know the feeling. It’s when all the little things you do everyday add up until you feel like a zero. You don't feel that good at anything - writing, motherhood, career, marriage, school. Even though you know ... http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/03/are-you-full/ My mornings are on the right track thanks to 10-10-10 and love. They aren't perfect. But neither am I. Its a good fit. Another area that needs help is my get up and go - something I usually refer to as a huge mug of "Melissa" coffee. Really really really strong stuff. And ... http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/03/3-ways-to-give-energy-a-kiss/ Be Tracy. Be Lynn. Be Amy. There's something you should know about me: I'm not very fun. I don't mean in a bad way ... its not like I'm the opposite of fun. But fun isn't my style. I'm more about action, getting stuff done and all in a quick, simple way. So I'm ... http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/02/be-tracy-be-lynn-be-amy/ It’s easy to think: Life will be so much better once this happens. Once I get a raise. Once the kids are older. Once I have a baby. Once I retire. But that isn't exactly how it goes. Because there will still be things you don't like about life when you’re richer. Things you ... http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/02/your-life-will-be-better-once-this-happens/ My project this week is to start everyday a little better than the last. Besides a routine to let love follow me out the door, I’m starting each morning with a simple act of love. It doesn’t take long – maybe an extra minute or two. Because I've noticed how easy it ... http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/02/love-me-in-the-morning-that%e2%80%99s-what-he-said/ Let Love Follow You Out The Door There's nothing new under the sun when it comes to having a good morning. Somehow, after nearly 29 years of living, I still haven't learned. My mornings are rushed, chaotic and sleep-deprived, all rolled up in one big ball that bowls me over at the ... http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/02/let-love-follow-you-out-the-door/ 1. Eating three cupcakes in one day. 2. Hitting the snooze button. Hitting the snooze. Hitting the snooze. Sigh. 3. Bringing a 75-pound dog to Wisconsin Dells. 4. Drinking the whole bottle. 5. Letting the kids stay up 5 hours past their regular bedtime. 6. Curling and teasing your bangs. A lot. 7. Drinking cold coffee. 8. ... http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/02/10-things-that-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time/