June 2011

Ramblings on Fear

by Monica June 28, 2011

There is nothing to fear but fear itself. ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt Please excuse my language Mr. President, but I call bullshit. There’s plenty to fear besides fear. Besides, why should we fear fear? We are hardwired to feel afraid for a good reason: fear shines a spotlight on our deepest longings/desires while protecting what [...]

Jealousy: The Good, The Bad, The Truth

by Monica June 22, 2011

Are You A Good Witch Or A Bad Witch? From Jane Austen’s Emma: Emma: There is only one thing to do with a person as impossible as she. Harriet: What? Emma: I must throw a party for her. Otherwise everyone will feel at once how much I dislike her. Oh Jealousy. I know you well. [...]

What You Want vs. What You Want To Want

by Monica June 16, 2011

Last night I had drinks with my good friend Michael. Everytime we catch up with each other we joke about how we are constantly embarking on a new project (or ten). This time around, our ideas were more defined and any fly on the wall would notice the drive behind our plans of attack. After [...]

Have Dreams. Will Travel.

by Monica June 10, 2011

Crossroads Here’s some Friday afternoon fun…. if you are a travel-luster, where do you dream of going? I haven’t been out of the country since I studied abroad in Europe and lived in Japan. So here’s my current Mondo Beyondo Travel List: EUROPE: Paint a picture of the coast in Cornwall Tea at the Ritz [...]

Symptoms of Life Changing Choices

by Monica June 9, 2011

Last weekend I attended the World Dommination Summit in Portland Oregon, led by Chris Guillebeau. If you want to get an idea of what happened there, people are still tweeting it with the #WDS hashtag and writing about it places like here, here, and here. (WARNING: you will immediately want to sign up for next year’s summit and registration won’t start [...]

The Letting Go. . . Every Ending Is A New Beginning

by Monica June 1, 2011

When I was in elementary school I won first place in a poetry contest. The title of the poem read Every Ending Is A New Beginning. The truth is, endings have always been difficult for me. I hate goodbyes. But I love hellos. And as in much of life, to have one we have to [...]