I generally keep a very low profile, in case you don’t know that. I do what I do and make no bones. My few close friends and I have a lot of fun and talk about everything. We have good things in common and disagree happily in some key areas, namely politics and men. One [...]
Archive for the Journal Category
my recent venture outside my comfort zone
Posted 15 July 2010 by Shari SmothersTagged As: beyond my comfort zone, Bill White | Categories: Journal | Leave a Comment
thanks for great tech people
Posted 11 July 2010 by Shari SmothersTagged As: Gratitude, tech appreciation, thanks | Categories: Journal | Leave a Comment
I have a soft spot for technicians, probably because I want to be one. Rarely do I come across rude technicians. Today, after receiving a technician visit yesterday, my record still holds that 90% of the time my work is completed by competent and polite people. happy circumstances a day early After I finished working online [...]
gratitude for my blog
Posted 9 July 2010 by Shari SmothersTagged As: blogging, Gratitude, why blog, Writing | Categories: Journal | Leave a Comment
My blogs are my friends because they give me a forum to write about things that are important or insignificant. They present me with space to write about topics I consider worthy. Whether I’m imparting ideas based on where I’ve been or those spawned by where I’m heading, the choice is mine alone. That’s powerful [...]
moving day!!
Posted 22 June 2010 by Shari SmothersTagged As: | Categories: Journal | Leave a Comment
Moving day is upon me and I am almost finished packing. It’s all I want to think about. But I can’t because there’s everything else going on too. Class. Writing. Web design. Graphics prep. And . . . the iPhone OS4 is available tonight. I would love to be asleep right now, after a long [...]
second quarter focus
Posted 1 March 2010 by Shari SmothersTagged As: Journal, purpose for this blog, validation | Categories: Journal | Leave a Comment
Heading into the 2nd Quarter of 2010 I’ve been on this blog in quite a while. It occurred to me that I need to put this blog away, retire it and continue with my writing work blog, The Word ‘Mage Blog. While I was away, I worked on other projects and on my other blogs. [...]
i love my personal journal
Posted 1 September 2009 by Shari SmothersTagged As: i love my, journaling, personal journal, releasing productivity, Self-Care | Categories: Journal | Leave a Comment
I have been keeping a journal for may years. It is a wonderful thing for clarity and focus renewal. But there is an added benefit that I have to bring up. Big Benefit It calms me down. Recently, I was so wound up and put out over something not in my control, until I couldn’t [...]
online journaling
Posted 31 July 2009 by Shari SmothersTagged As: computer journal, software | Categories: Journal | Leave a Comment
Last month, I got a comment from Ruth Folit. On my post 5 benefits of keeping a personal journal, she told me about her journal software. I mentioned that I was skeptical of online journals, and her solution was the best thing I’ve tried in a while. I had a bit of trouble downloading Life [...]
5 benefits of keeping a personal journal
Posted 2 June 2009 by Shari SmothersTagged As: Gratitude, personal journal, Self-Care | Categories: Journal | 12 Comments
As technology advances, information and people can reach us wherever we are if we let it. Most cell phones let you receive text messages. Some phones let you read your email while you await your flight. I surf the web on my iPhone and it blows me away. That’s a lot of connectivity. And it’s [...]
using threes to gain perspective
Posted 19 May 2009 by Shari SmothersTagged As: perspective, self-assessment | Categories: Journal | Leave a Comment
It happens sometimes that we get caught up in doing, in acting on plans that we’ve made. I know it happens to me. And it’s great when your job can transport you out of time and place for a while. A lot of times though, we go through life, living whole chunks in passing without [...]
happy new year – welcome 2009!
Posted 1 January 2009 by Shari SmothersTagged As: 2009 New Year, action plan, Gratitude | Categories: Journal | Leave a Comment
New Orleans fireworks on the Mississippi River, 2009 It’s the first of the year, and a good day to begin things anew. Blogging is at the top of my list, along with some other things I’ve been considering. I’ve been exploding with ideas over the last few months. It seemed fitting to start now to [...]
