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November 24, 2011
View of Park from My New House
I am excited my favorite holiday has arrived! I have always loved Thanksgiving because it celebrates gratitude and family gatherings, it falls on the same day of the week every year giving me four days away from work without question, and it doesn’t include the consumer craze of Christmas. There are no expectations of things getting accomplished the next few days except eating, relaxing, enjoying time with family, watching football, and shopping. I don’t typically participate in the Thanksgiving weekend shopping frenzy; however, I was excited to hear that American Express is promoting shopping at small businesses on Saturday so I will likely participate in that since supporting local businesses is my preference. Read the rest of this entry ?
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November 13, 2011
Rebecca, Carolee, and Collette in the Club Level at Tiger Stadium
Yesterday I experienced an amazing day with my adventures turning out more incredible than I could have imagined. I spent the morning in New Orleans with an inspector at the house I am buying, and the inspection went really well. I confirmed that the house is solid and in wonderful condition, which is a real treat to learn about an 80-year old house. The inspector was the perfect guy for the job. He explained everything I had questions about, and I learned lots of information from him about the history of that kind of house and about the neighborhood. I was exuberant when we left the inspection because I had a deep sense of knowing that this was the right house for me. Read the rest of this entry ?
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November 5, 2011
Friday night I spent the evening visiting a childhood friend whose husband is battling throat cancer. He has completed 35 radiation treatments, in addition to chemotherapy. For each radiation treatment, he had to Read the rest of this entry ?
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Posted in Carolee's Posts, Healing | Tagged appreciation, cancer, gratitude, healing, health, inspiration, Personal Growth | 3 Comments »
October 22, 2011
My mom has a friend visiting who she hasn’t seen in about 20 years. Deborah’s visit is a beautiful gift for my mom, and I am incredibly grateful she has come to visit. My mom has wondered about her many times since they lost contact several years ago. They were friends when Deborah lived in New Orleans, and stayed in touch for a while when she moved back to Australia. Read the rest of this entry ?
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October 15, 2011
I don’t remember how many times I’ve been to Chicago for business meetings over the past 10 years, but each trip I wished I had more time to enjoy the city. This time I decided to make that happen. I planned an extra day to enjoy myself, and I fell in love with the city today.
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Posted in adventure, Career, Carolee's Posts, Expectation, gratitude, Personal Growth, Travel | Tagged Art Institute of Chicago, Asian art, Chicago, Drake Hotel, gratitude, Japanese kimonos, Lakeshore Drive, Michigan Avenue, Millennium Park, October, oprah, Park Grill, public transportation, the Impressionist artwork, the Water Tower, Travel | Leave a Comment »
October 8, 2011
One of my favorite things to do when I travel is to set out on an exploration with my journal. I have many fond memories of writing outside at various hotels, or in the woods, or at a sidewalk café, or in a park. I love to write outside and I’m always curious what inspirations will come to me when I write in a new place. I love being adventurous and just seeing what’s ahead, around the bend, or over the hill. Read the rest of this entry ?
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Posted in Activities, adventure, Carolee's Posts, Nature, Resources, Travel, writing | Tagged adventure, inspiration, taking-care-of-yourself, Travel, writing | Leave a Comment »
October 1, 2011
I am celebrating my birthday tomorrow at the Center for Mind-Body Medicine Professional Training Program in Washington DC. The program started today and lasts through Wednesday. Approximately 200 attendees are learning how they can more fully integrate mind-body medicine into their practices. I am incredibly grateful to be giving myself the gift of being here to learn and grow and make new connections. Read the rest of this entry ?
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Posted in Carolee's Posts, Healing, Recharging, Resources, Self-love, Websites | Tagged adventure, heal-your-life, healing, inspiration, Mind-Body Medicine, Personal Growth, self-exploration, Self-love, taking-care-of-yourself | 1 Comment »
September 25, 2011
On Thursday evening, my friend Myrna and I hosted an event for Women’s Week at Roux Wine & Spirits called Uncork Your Creativity. The event combined exploring new wines with writing poetry. I got the idea from Michael Gelb’s book Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking: Uncork Your Creative Juices, which I highly recommend. We had a blast and were amazed with the creativity of the group! Read the rest of this entry ?
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September 17, 2011
Women’s Week, which is organized by the Women’s Council of Greater Baton Rouge, kicked off Friday with a 10 year anniversary celebration luncheon. I participated in the Activity Fair at the luncheon and was excited to connect with many wonderful women. My first coach, Cookie Tuminello, was the featured speaker at the luncheon. She shared her perspective on a new leadership paradigm where relationship skills are more important than ever before and announced the upcoming launch of her first book: Climbing the Ladder of Success in Your High Heels – Without Stepping on Your Values. Read the rest of this entry ?
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September 10, 2011
As I sit eating lunch in the park near my office, I am grateful for all the experiences I’ve had here and that this place holds so many memories. I used to live near here and take walks through the neighborhood, which is how I first learned about the park. Once I discovered it, I started coming here for calls with my first coach Cookie because it was a close place to escape from my office.
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