How to say no to a nice request
Life of Yes℠ Disclaimer If you take anything away from this, let it be: “You do you.” These are my thoughts, my opinions, what works for me. You may […]
Is that what you REALLY want to do? Or is it a way to defer what scares you?
A friend recently posted that she’s considering becoming a certified coach. A few days later, in the “How to successfully switch careers” edition of her newsletter, she reflected: “I thought […]
How do YOU think I make money?
I’ve bristled twice recently in relation to my business. Bristle One Someone whom I’ve known for about three years asked incredulously, “You make money doing Mac & Cheese?” I stared […]
Life of Yes℠ tip: stop reading the damn book
I am a fast reader. But this bookmark has been in about the same spot for about a year and a half. I just haven’t been able to get into […]
GUEST POST: When you tell everyone your exciting news and it turns to shit
A friend decided to live his dream, and the dream of many of ours, and move to a place that’s always held his heart. Even though ahhhh! Risky! Scary! Learning […]
GUEST POST: What do to after your heart breaks
I’ve known Keri for many years, I think initially through her attendance at my events (pitfall of the job — I meet so many folks, it’s hard to keep track of […]
Home Improvement Project: Mixtiles
Links and codes in Mac & Cheeseland may be referral links/codes — when you use them, you may get goodness, M&C may get goodness, both may get goodness. Goodness being […]
Life of Yes℠ Travel: Utah in March
Best Friend & Best Friend Travel Background — We’re flip-flops and jeans folks who hate shopping, would rather wander neighborhoods than museums, think riding public transit is a fun […]
The day I closed the blinds
To anyone whom has ever shared their infertility, debt, miscarriage, abortion, firing, disease, depression, sexual assault, mental illness, eating disorder, grief, social anxiety, addiction… — thank you. You have helped […]
Guest Post: The 4 Phases of Fear – The Summer I Saw Them All
This is a Guest Post by Heather whom I met when I coordinated a Saturday morning volunteer program via Chicago Cares. About fifteen to twenty of us would take a […]