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September 1, 2010 | Inner Mean Girl 40-Day Cleanse,The 4-1-1 on Me

I’m participating in the 40-day Inner Mean Girl Cleanse.. For 40 days, I am joining women around the world to cleanse my system of 6 toxic habits of my Inner Mean Girl (gossip, comparison, judgment, expectations, and obligations) and replace them with self-loving habits instead. Join me.

This week’s toxin is: Comparison

The Mission: To refrain from comparison and pick up the self-loving habits of inspiration, appreciation, and gratitude for the next 7 days.

So, needless to say, I would’ve failed this miserably today if I’d read it earlier. My Comparison Queen came out and stopped all over my ass today. In stilettos. Today, my supervisor was talking about her future plans and how eventually she would leave the company and how, if I wanted to, step into her shoes.

Uh, that would be a hell to the no.

First of all, the thought of leaving this job and starting anew somewhere else scares the shit out of me. I’m in a rut–a cozy rut–and I like it there. She makes the job worthwhile. After 3 yrs of working together, we know each other. The dynamics will totally change when she leaves.

And she will leave.

Second, I couldn’t do all the high-level stuff that she does. “I didn’t know how to either, when I first came here,” she said. I don’t believe her. It seems like having the ability to talk like you know what you’re talking about–and have mangers and above actually listen–is just something that comes naturally.

I don’t feel that it doesn’t–for me–and yet I want to start my own business. Go figure.

So, when my Comparison Queen decides to put on her stomping shoes, I need to do the following:

1. Allow the person you are comparing yourself with to lift me up instead. Use what your Comparison Queen attacks you with as a source of inspiration to shift or take an action in your life.

2. Appreciate the other person, and appreciate myself. Take the thing you are comparing and tell that person, or yourself, that you appreciate them for it.

3. Be grateful for what you have right now. Broaden your scope of success and get grateful for the success you do have.

I think this may be easier than the gossip thing.

JUST A REMINDER: There’s still time to add “your two cents” to Chapter 5 of A Royale Pain: A Draven Atreides, Teenage Informant Novel. It’s the final chapter I’ll be posting for my class project and comments close on Sunday.

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August 27, 2010 | Follow Fridays,The 4-1-1 on Me

Today and tomorrow is your last chance to add “your two cents” to Chapter 4 of A Royale Pain: A Draven Atreides, Teenage Informant Novel. Comments close on Sunday, but stop back by on Monday for the 5th and final chapter.

It’s Follow Friday. It’s even better because today happens to be payday for me as well. Woot! Guess who’s hittin’ up BN this weekend?

Blog Hop question of the week: What is the first book that you remember reading?

Truthfully, I don’t remember the first book I ever read. Don’t know if my Mom does, either. I loved Shel Silverstein‘s Where The Sidewalk Ends, anything by Beverly Cleary and by the time I reached high school, I was addicted to adult series romance. I still am. LOL.

To join the fun and make now book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Host {Parajunkee.com} and any one else you want to follow on the list.

2. Follow our Featured Bloggers – http://bookge3k.blogspot.com/

3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing.

4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments

5. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can

6. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love…and the followers

7. If you want to show the link list, just follow the link below the entries and copy and paste it within your post!

8. If your new to the Follow Friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!

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August 25, 2010 | Inner Mean Girl 40-Day Cleanse,The 4-1-1 on Me

I’m participating in the 40-day Inner Mean Girl Cleanse.. For 40 days, I am joining women around the world to cleanse my system of 6 toxic habits of my Inner Mean Girl (gossip, comparison, judgment, expectations, and obligations) and replace them with self-loving habits instead.

Today is the kick-off.

The Mission: To refrain from All gossip for the next 7 days

This means:

Being the Gossip – Talking or writing about a person who is not part of the conversation.

Colluding in Gossip. Adding commentary and thoughts to a conversation or communication that create gossip.

Witnessing Gossip – Standing by and listening to other people gossip.

Watching Gossip – Tuning into any form of media that promotes or shows gossip.

For the next 7 days, I’m rockin’ the Good Talk and kickin’ Ms. Gossip to da curb!

You, too, can cleanse your Inner Mean Girl (she’s kinda cute for a mean girl) for 40 days. For free! Yes, you heard me right. For free! No nasty pills, no bad-tasting drink that makes you hit the pot 5 minutes later, and no funky diets. You can still join, just click on the link at the beginning of the post and get your cleanse on!

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August 17, 2010 | "Whoa whoa I gotta go...back to schoooool...again",3rd Semester,Life in General,Mentors,Prescott College,Reading is FUNdamental,School Daze,The 4-1-1 on Me

Romance author Carolyn Brown has a book coming out in October with this same title. I’ve been reading her books in between homework assignments and right about now, this feels appropriate.

I am so tired of school right now it’s not even funny.

Today, I busted out an assignment two hours before I had to meet my mentor. Didn’t give a damn if it sucked or not. She said I did good.

One–or both–of my mentors for my Fall semester may or may not be approved by my core faculty. I was worried about it for, like, a day.

Now, I don’t give a damn. I could probably use the break.

I have a 10-page research paper due on the 5th and I haven’t really started on it. Earlier this month, I had to change topics when I couldn’t find enough academic resources. I stressed about it.

But now, I don’t give a damn.

The summer semester ends Sept 6th. The fall semester starts 10 days after that.

Right now, that little window of Education Freedom is lookin’ like a slice of heaven.

I’ve got stack of 9 books in my TBR pile and I’m gonna spend that free time reading my ASS off.

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August 6, 2010 | The 4-1-1 on Me

This is the first time I’m doing this. And since I participate in other stuff like this, I thought I might give it a try.

Blog Hop question of the week: Do you listen to music when you read? If so, what are your favorite reading tunes?

I can’t listen to music when I read. Or when I’m writing, for that matter. I lose my concentration and picture myself singing the song in front of an audience. Or, ahem, y’know,something crazy like that. LOL

Follow Friday is hosted by the awesome Parajunkee!

To join the fun and make now book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Host { Parajunkee.com } and any one else you want to follow on the list
Follow our Featured Bloggers – not this week..
Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing.
Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments
Follow Follow Follow as many as you can
If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love…and the followers
If you want to show the link list, just follow the link below the entries and copy and paste it within your post!
If your new to the follow friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!