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Why I’ve never been Freshly Pressed.

Image via Wikipedia What is Freshly Pressed? Come on. You knew I was going to write about this sooner or later.But don’t worry. I’ll try to be reasonable. For those who don’t blog on WordPress, every...

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My top 3 posts- May 2011 to August 2011

I’m now 67% through the year and the Postaweek2011 challenge. I have written over 70 posts (compared to 30 posts as at the end of April 2011) and received in excess of 6,500 hits this year alone. I do...

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I’m taking the writing plunge. Three years later.

I first heard about NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) in 2008. It takes place in November every year and presents an opportunity to write a 50,000-word novel. I immediately got drawn to the idea...

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New domain. Good times.

Folks, this is an update to a previous post. I have a new domain name, http://thetaskmistress.me, active from now. As from 6th November, http://mybusinessaddiction.com will cease to work. Thank you for...

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You’re attractive and engaging. Now what?

I don’t believe those claiming not to care about their blog stats. Why in the world are you writing on the web then? Perhaps a pocket-book or journal will suffice? Anyway, like I said, I don’t believe...

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Rock-a-cry baby

Things haven’t been moving along as quickly as I’d hoped. This includes but is not limited to my research. If I’ve learned anything in the past 3 months, it’s that I’m very impatient. I expect...

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21 questions…

…that sum up the past year! I was searching for… Inspiration It annoyed me that… It took so long and I gave up many times It worried me that… I knew so little of my potential (but thankfully, it seemed...

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2012 in review: An interesting year for my blog

Happy new year! I’ll drink to a 2013 with amazing opportunities and great progress in personal and professional development. I’ll drink to good health and heartwarming relationships. Ok, enough of...

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Starting Over: Unhealthy Detour Ahead

I wanted to start over in 2013. I had plans to start a new career and build leadership capabilities. The years before now have been rewarding – no doubt – but I often felt stuck in 2nd gear (including...

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My Photography Challenge: Self-taken Self-portraits

“As long as you can find yourself, you’ll never starve.” ―     Suzanne Collins,     The Hunger Games       I’ve heard people say how difficult it is to take a picture of yourself – not with a timer but...

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Blogging dilemmas, and the onset of new passions

I understand that my blog content has changed over the past few months. I often wonder if I’m still the task mistress or just a mistress posting photographs – it hardly seems task worthy.   Part of it...

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The universe, the darkness and the alter ego

When I’m tired and weary, strength comes from the oddest places. I have spoken in pictures more than words in recent months so it seems appropriate that I “show” you rather than tell you how I get up…...

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HALLOWEEN: The Fashion Connection

Somehow, I don’t get Halloween. It’s a whole cultural movement that I totally missed while growing up. I don’t enjoy horror movies and I don’t like being scared shitless. But I like fashion and...

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Today, I’m Thinking About Family

Chicago, Oct 2013 Photo Credit: Michael Otaru (Uncle Oye) Tagged: blog, blogging, Chicago, family, inspiration, kids, life, photography, postaday, postaweek

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PHOTOGRAPHY: Loved & Abandoned

“Loved & Abandoned”   I shot this on Sunday afternoon near my home. I caught one glimpse of it and had to make a U-turn. The scene represents a friendship left to die, passion allowed to wither and...

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From drawing blanks to making conversation

October has been a really good month for me. I learned quite a bit this month, I made some solid decisions and I went on a relaxing holiday! Part of the result of my learning is that I’m more confident...

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Novel Writing: NaNo, No NaNo

I clearly had no idea what I was doing when I signed up to NaNoWriMo this year. For those of you that don’t know NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month and runs from 1-30 November. The goal...

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New Journey. New Blog.

I’m excited to let you know I’ve started a new blog. As I wrote in my last post, a new journey has began as I embark on my doctorate degree and take a break from corporate life. The new blog will...

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