This is Post 2 of a 31-Day Blogging Challenge hosted by the Ultimtate Blog Challenge.
What a year, eh? When I was a kid, I really wanted to grow up to be a writer and a teacher. In the … Read the rest
Author: R. L. Bowen
What I’ve Been Doing
This is Post 1 of a 31-Day Blogging Challenge hosted by the Ultimtate Blog Challenge.
It’s been a bit since I’ve updated this blog, much less this site – and the site update is definitely on my to-do list … Read the rest
Happy New Year!
2020 was a hard year for our family. I won’t get into too many details, but we did wind up with COVID-19 in our household and that impacted everything. My oldest son has permanent lung & heart damage from the … Read the rest
Motivation Monday: How to Prioritize When Everything is a Priority
We’ve all struggled with days where it seems like everything on our lists is a top priority – I know I have, but how do you get started? Where do you start with your action items? Here are some suggestions … Read the rest
What I’m Working On – October 2019
It’s been a hot minute since I updated this blog with current projects, and a lot has changed since my last update. It’s changed enough that I also need to take some time to update my resume and CV. That’s … Read the rest
Motivation Monday: The Ugly Truth About Motivation
Motivation – you either have it or you don’t right?
That’s not necessarily true. There’s an ugly truth when it comes to motivation: it often takes motion to keep it going. That’s why you’ll meet some people who will say, … Read the rest
Happy New Year, 2019!
How are you? Things have been busy here, and 2018 was a bit of an odd year. I’m looking forward to sharing an update with you about what all I accomplished last year, but for right now, I want to … Read the rest
Motivation Monday: Go for a Streak to Keep Working Toward a Goal
When you want to make progress on those big, scary, hairy audacious goals, it’s sometimes not enough to break them down into small manageable pieces. Sometimes, you have to really get into the habit of working on them.
For example, … Read the rest
What I’m Working On July 2018
I’ve got a lot going on, but that’s a good thing. In the past year, I started running again, I started new projects, I celebrated the 10 year anniversary of my decision to go into business for myself as an … Read the rest
Motivation Monday: Why You Need a Mantra for When You Hit the Wall
A couple of months ago, I ran my first 12k race. At around mile 6 (the race is 7.46 miles long), I started to question why I’d started the race. I wanted to know what made me think I could … Read the rest