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Get off the Jersey Cow

In Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In, she asks her readers, “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?”

This hard-hitting question sent me into a minor tailspin. After some extensive journaling, I came up with the following list:

1) I’d quit my job
2) I’d go on a date
3) I’d write a book
4) I’d leave Fresno
5) I’d travel
6) I’d get my PhD

This was in October 2013...

2½ Days with a 2½ -Year-Old

I had the privilege of watching my friends’ 2 ½-year-old little boy a month ago. I’ve worked with, and been around, kids a majority of my life; however it’s been a while since I’ve been entrusted with the care of a little one...

Unexpected Growth

Five months ago, my masseuse gave me freesia bulbs from her garden to plant. Knowing I’m not a green thumb, I reluctantly took them. They sat in a Ziploc bag on my counter for a month before I finally decided to plant them. I bought a cheap pot, some cheap soil, and planted the bulbs, expecting nothing to happen...

The Plunge

Last night, I had a dream in which I was roughly four or five-years-old. I was hesitating on the pool sidelines with my floaties on. I’m laughing, but this is out of nervousness, and an attempt to delay the inevitable. There’s a man in the pool who’s encouraging me to jump in. I didn’t know who he was, but in the dream, despite not wanting to jump, I knew he would catch me...