The older I get, the more I really enjoy working from home, as opposed to going to the office. Is it because I am getting anti-social and grumpy? Maybe. I like to think it is for other reasons. Here are the top five reasons why I like to work from home: 1. My desk chair comes with a […]
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Kindness
October 24th, 2011 
LeeAnn At some point within the last few years, I became very conscious of my cynicism and my tendencies toward negativity. In writing this blog, my hope was not only to document my efforts to become a more positive person – but also to make myself accountable to others to continue those efforts. (As an aside, I often […]
Fall in the Western North Carolina Mountains
October 17th, 2011 LeeAnn Fall is my favorite season. I love the colors. In my fifteen plus years in Savannah, I have missed the northern fall seasons. We are fortunate to now be able to divide our time between Savannah and the Western North Carolina mountains. This weekend, we ran to the mountains for a quick two days with […]
My Fiftieth Post
October 14th, 2011 LeeAnn Due to the approach of this milestone, I have spent time this week thinking about blogging. Starting a blog was something that I have toyed with doing for several years. After finally getting the courage up to start, I have been so surprised by how much I enjoy it. And that specifically is what I […]
Wired and Tired
October 7th, 2011 LeeAnn I started seeing a nutritionist this week. There are two reasons that I have become concerned. The first is that the My Fitness Pal program, which tracks your food, calories, and nutrients, has consistently shown me that I am not getting enough protein and iron in my diet. The second issue is that I am […]
The Strength of Accomplishment
October 4th, 2011 LeeAnn Accomplishment is the fourth of the core values espoused by Sarah Brokaw in Fortytude. In her research, Sarah found the core values to be the “values most served to sustain and enhance women’s lives as they entered their fifth decades.” I have previously addressed grace/equanimity (Fortytude), connectedness (Girlfriends), and adventure (How Did That Happen). Sarah warns that […]
Distorted Thinking
September 29th, 2011 LeeAnn Last week was a tough week. For those of you who did not see it in the news, a Savannah native was put to death by lethal injection last Wednesday night. I did not live in Savannah when the initial incident (a police officer was shot and killed) occurred in 1989, and had never really closely followed the […]
My Big Brother
September 25th, 2011 LeeAnn I have one sibling – a brother, who is four years older than I. Yesterday was his birthday. For almost four years, my brother was the only child and the only grandchild on both sides. He was so late in talking that everyone was worried. They eventually realized that he wasn’t talking yet because he didn’t need to; he would […]
Nicknames
September 19th, 2011 LeeAnn I answer to many names. For some reason, people like to give me nicknames. When I was born, my parents named me LeeAnn Monroe Williams, Jr., after my mother. I was born by cesarean birth and was round and pink. My dad nicknamed me “Tunie” when I was a baby, which came from Petunia. If you have asked […]
Finding My Voice
September 12th, 2011 LeeAnn Prior to about four years ago, I had never heard this phrase. It is amazing to me how many times I have heard it over the last several years. I am in the process of finding my voice. Several of my girlfriends are trying to find their voices as well. What does it mean? I can tell you […]
