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Last week marked the end of my consulting at Adello. What started as a month, turned out to be nine months.  I may be asked back after the New Year, but for now, it’s goodbye.  I kept it low-profile because, well, you know, who wants to say goodbye, if it’s not real.  Still, a strawberry shortcake piled high with whipped cream frosting and the most lovely card ever, and I left feeling so, so seen and appreciated. [tweetthis]I do strive for kindness. Not a bad goal to continue into 2018.[/tweetthis]

Here are a few more things, in no particular order that remind me how blessed my life is:

[icon name=”bell-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””]  Rez Book Club: A group of friends who like to read and who also care enough to spread kindness.

[icon name=”bell-o” class=”” unprefixed_class=””]  A freelance writing job where

Sometimes a whole week goes by and I wonder what happened to the time.  What did I do with my time this week?  Did anything slip through the cracks?  Is everything on my calendar?  Did I send October birthday cards?  Did I buy those for November?  CoCo’s osteomyelitis bloomed again. I have nodules on my thyroid.

At the same time, the national and world news seems to have me in it clutches.  I’m constantly checking to see what’s breaking now. The biggest tragedy is replaced by a bigger one.  Leaders dance around each other like roosters in a cock-fight.  What now? Rand Paul got tackled by his neighbor and has five broken ribs? Kevin Spacey is accused of child abuse? CNN reports that a Good Samaritan shot the perpetrator of a crime?

Where are we going?

Okay.[tweetthis] Stop. Take a deep breath. Exhale. Remember, there are a lot of good things happening in my life.[/tweetthis]

Thursday evening began my first participation in The Great Lakes Book Bash.  Oh my, did I learn a […]