by lameredith | Feb 18, 2021 | The Next Chapter
Hello, friend. I’m ready for warmer days and less isolation. How about you? This may be one of my last words-only posts. I’ve been blogging for nearly 10 years in addition to writing and making a living. And sometimes it feels as though I’m writing only for...
by lameredith | Nov 29, 2020 | The Next Chapter
Do you ever catch yourself squashing your goals mentally before you’ve formally stated them? I’ve been writing the last section of my book Crisis, Interrupted: The Smart Woman’s Guide to Creating Calm, Community, and Connection. In it, I recall how sad and betrayed I...
by lameredith | Nov 13, 2020 | The Next Chapter
I’ve officially joined those of you who feel stuck in your home. COVID gave the dream of retiring a whole new look this month when I realized we may be in for a much longer struggle than I’d imagined. How are you whittling the extra time away? Here are a few...
by lameredith | Sep 23, 2020 | The Next Chapter
If you’ve been with me a minute, you know I’m on a journey to pivot my work after retiring in October of 2020. But we’re in a pandemic. Every person around, every plan, every continency plan is subject to change. Which is all to be expected, right? But...
by lameredith | Aug 31, 2020 | The Next Chapter
Congratulations on powering through six months of COVID-19 already! Thank you for those who showed up on Facebook Live on my birthday. I can’t tell you how nervous I get when I’m live on camera, or how much fun it is to forgot about my anxiety when we do connect....
by lameredith | Jul 31, 2020 | The Next Chapter
Do you remember what you were doing 20 years ago? I do. I was finishing my last days as a child protection investigator, excitedly looking forward to beginning a job with a little more action, with a 20 year retirement, and that provided health insurance for my...