http://debsmouse.com collections of writings Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:38:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’ve seen more growth in myself this past month than I saw all last year. It’s a bold statement to make, of that I am quite well aware. However, the results of some extensive woolgathering in preparation for writing this column have shown me that it’s not only a ... http://debsmouse.com/continual-improvement/ February is the time of hearts. We see it in the grocery stores and on commercials “Give your “heart” for Valentine’s Day. For the romantics, Valentines Day is a time of flowers and romance and for the cynics, it is a red and pink hallmark holiday. Women, as ... http://debsmouse.com/whats-in-your-heart/ It’s been years since I have been a regular church-goer. It isn’t that I don’t have faith; it’s honestly that I have discovered that I don’t need to be IN a church to find my God. On occasion, however, I do find comfort and peace in attending Mass ... http://debsmouse.com/following-my-heart-retaining-my-spunk-and-being-constructive/ As the close of 2008 approaches, I am beginning to look back at the progression of my life as well as look forward as to what I want to accomplish in 2009. Every fiber of my being believes that the words I chose this year to guide me was ... http://debsmouse.com/three-little-words-a-status-report/ One of the quotes on my vision board is "Do Something that Scares You," so last month I did just that. I invested money into the branding of my business and gave a fresh face to the on-line projects that are important to me. I had professional portraits made. In the ... http://debsmouse.com/outside-in/ I swore to myself that I would not allow another issue of ATG to publishing without my column. But here I sit on June 29th at a lovely outside café enjoying a little Thai food (please forgive the lemon sauce) while the eighth or ninth draft of my July ... http://debsmouse.com/living-my-passion-finding-my-courage-and-searching-for-forgiveness/ It tends to come and go at moments when I least expect it….at moments when it is quiet around me – and I am alone driving…..or in the middle of a crowd queuing up to gain entry to some place I must go to. It’s emotional in many ... http://debsmouse.com/how-deb-is-getting-her-groove-back/ For Christians, Easter is early this year: March 23rd. I rarely talk religion …but the season of Lent is on my mind. Lent is the time when Catholics are penitent and traditionally forgo something pleasurable…as a reminder of suffering…and self-discipline. First of all, I’ve never quite understood how the ... http://debsmouse.com/lenten-musings/ It’s January and the beginning of a new year once again. There is something about the New Year that drives us to look at our lives – both personally and professionally – and then create resolutions to help us meet new goals. So many people (including me in ... http://debsmouse.com/three-little-words/ Sometime in 1997, when I first hooked up a computer to the “world wide web”, our dining room was converted to a family computer work space. The dining room became more of an office space in 1998, but it wasn’t until 2004 that I completely made the space “mom ... http://debsmouse.com/a-room-of-ones-own/