Seeking Income

Marlene’s Mid-Life Diary I knew times were tough but I never thought it was that bad until I began looking for employment. After applying for several online ads, I heard back from one that seems promising. After an hour telephone interview and a visit to the prospective place for employment for an additional interview, the...

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Finding Enjoyment

Here’s Something To Feel Good About Today… I road my bike today, for the first time since shipping it across country. I had almost forgotten just how much pleasure it gives me. There was a feeling of total freedom, as thoughts and worries vanished and memories of carefree childhood days flooded my mind. I remembered hours spent...

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Chunk It Down

Here’s Something To Feel Good About Today… Nothing is more overwhelming than viewing a huge task and wondering how it will ever get done. At a recent conference my friend and motivational speaker, Lisa Nichols talked about breaking large tasks into smaller manageable sized pieces, she referred to it as “chunking down” Just...

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Missing Loved Ones

Marlene’s Mid-Life Diary I’m feeling sad today, missing loved ones who don’t live close by. Most of my friends and family are on the East Coast and here I am in CA. Tonight I’ll begin a round of phone calls, and connect with everyone as they come to mind. Even if we can’t be together, we can feel that bond over the phone....

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Made By Hand

Here’s Something To Feel Good About Today… Yesterday was my husband Robert’s birthday. In the bright yellow gift bag I assembled a few small items I thought he might like, including dark chocolate truffles, a yellow golf shirt and a handmade card. On the card was a cut out figure from a magazine. It featured his favorite...

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Moving Forward

Marlene’s Mid-Life Diary Began the legal process today of signing corporate papers, and putting together necessary documents for our web visitors and users to understand their rights. Learning more about what it takes to run a business, how to build a team and how the corporate structure works. It’s a lot to absorb and I have to...

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