For some reason (2016) it was difficult to sit down and focus on what three words I want to use as my guides in 2017. For those of you who didn’t catch my post last year, this is my fourth year of choosing three words instead of resolutions. Stealing the concept from Chris Brogan, I […]
Author: Kendra
How I Accidentally Dated a Real Life Superhero
There comes a time in every woman’s dating life where we have to step back and re-evaluate our choices. A few years ago, it was my turn. At dinner, some good friends and I were discussing dating and our different approaches to meeting men. Two of them approached dating as a numbers game; the more […]
August Challenge: Stories About Things that Somehow Only Happen to Me
It’s August and after the fail of July’s stretching challenge (What? Didn’t you know July was a stretching/yoga challenge? Perhaps because I made it a few days before I sprained my ankle, which turned my challenge more into a “How do I manage to do this? What can I do to make it heal faster? Puppy, can […]
Thirteenth Challenge: Reading 50 Books in 2016 – July’s Chapter
Summer is here, my favorite time of the year, and not only because it is an excuse to read beach books by the pool. In fact, I don’t think I’ve read any books by the pool or at the beach for that matter. Both of which will need to be resolved quickly. This July I […]
Staying on Track – Checking up on NY Resolutions in July
We’re half-way through the year. How did that happen so quickly? As I reviewed the past six months and looked towards the next six months, I decided to do a mid-year status check. Is this challenge-a-month thing working for me? How am I doing towards the goals I set out to accomplish at the beginning […]
13th Challenge: June’s Chapter
My reading has decreased since I got a puppy, but then, so has my sleep. On one hand, I feel like I should be spending my days reading, while amazingly attractive men feed me grapes. On the other hand, reality. I think I mentioned before that I neared the end of my “fun” book categories […]
June’s Challenge: Managing Unemployment Part 3
The thing about being unemployed is there becomes little difference between the weekends and the weekdays. Recently, my dad and I drove from Northern California to Los Angeles, and stayed at my aunt’s house for the night. My other aunt and uncle joined us for dinner as well. We were talking about the week as we ate, and suddenly someone […]
June’s Challenge: Managing Your Unemployment Part 2
I’ve actually started using my home office instead of sitting on my couch. This means that there is a puppy who can’t stop exploring the room he’s only been in once before. In those short 20 minutes, he chewed through a computer cable so he hasn’t been invited back until now. We’re giving it another try […]
Getting Started: Unemployed Life
As I sit on my big red couch writing, me at one end and Westley curled up sleeping at the other, I am thankful for his company. Being unemployed, my weekdays are spent mostly alone. Having my puppy to talk to makes me feel less crazy. It also is fun as I started going on mini-San Diego adventures throughout […]
Life: The Latest Challenge (June’s Challenge)
When I designated 2016 the year of challenges, I specifically said I didn’t want huge, uncontrolled challenges. Instead, I wanted cute, little challenges that I gave myself. Challenges that might push me just enough out of my comfort zone, help me heal, and look at exciting ways to move forward as a “better” person. That was […]