by mssinglemama on August 25, 2009
I had lunch with a fellow social media diva extraordinaire yesterday. Known online as Advergirl, Leigh Householder, is just as awesome as you think she would be. She’s charming, witty and bursting with all kinds of class and smarts. I just adore her.
“That was really brave,” she told me when I relayed the story of my decision to quit my day job and blog full-time.
“Yes, very brave.” I glanced down into my plate and then thought to myself, or completely crazy.
The verdict is still out. [click to continue…]
by mssinglemama on May 31, 2009
This morning I woke up before Benjamin, wondering…
The sun light fell on my face, peeking through my dark bamboo blinds – my blinds in my room. I enjoyed the silence and basked in the thought that tomorrow I would be reporting to myself, no one else. Then I wondered how I got here. I am not unique. I am not special. I may be driven and tireless but each of us has this power – the power to change our circumstances or surroundings if we set our mind in that direction.
Just two years ago I was plotting an escape from my marriage, not knowing if or when I’d have my own bedroom again. Leaving my husband took guts – some say – but to me it just seemed like a survival mechanism. That’s exactly how I feel now. There are things happening out there in this big vast space we call the World Wide Web and sometimes you can move through those waters faster solo. And besides… [click to continue…]
