Category Archives: Life

Morning Coffee: Can I have a keyword please?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Keywords, what do they really mean about you? In the job search they mean that without the right ones an employer does not notice you. You scratch your head, update that resume for the umpteenth time and then you are … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee: Vegetables, routines and chores

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

Larger children, television shows talking about losing weight and the USDA releasing new dietary guidelines should all be a clear vision of an issue that we as a country are trying to solve and then ignoring all over again. Obesity … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee: What are you afraid of?

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

It is so easy to be afraid. Afraid to jump out of a plane, fearful of trying a new food or fear of moving somewhere new. How you choose to confront your fears says quite a bit about you as … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee: Routines

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

I am not sure how to explain the desire to want to have a more permanent routine. I keep thinking that if I have something repeatable in place that it will get my mind to open up more.     … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee: Growing up and Reinventing

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

How many of us know what we want to be when we grow up? I am 29 years old, a fully functioning adult and I still do not know what I want to be when I grow up. Is finding … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee: Excuses

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

I have the flu, or maybe I had the flu. I am not sure at this point if it is gone or not. I still get tired halfway through the day but I am being stubborn about the doctor, my … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee: To Travel

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

Do you want to see the world or would you rather stay in your home town? I think everyone has a different answer, I am a traveler. I love my home but to see the rest of the world and … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee: Fashion Forward or Backward?

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

In one of my odder moments I had a flash memory of a houndstooth jacket. That word in and of itself took me five minutes to remember as I scoured the internet for pictures of a suit jacket that looked … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee: Who teaches us about food?

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

I like to think of nutrition being wrapped into a complete package. It should not be just the components of the food that we eat. Each bite provides an important element of what we need to function and it all … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee: Old enough to know better. Young enough not to care?

Posted on January 14, 2011 by

I remember when I used to say that phrase all the time. This morning I realized that I am old enough that I need to care. I went to 80′s night last night at a club in Seattle to release … Continue reading →

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