Julie Andrews' portrayal of Maria in The Sound of Music is one of my all-time favorite performances. She blends equal parts of vivacity, devotion and spunk with ridiculous and silly. She is perfect! At one point in the movie, she repeats a phrase told to her by Mother Superior: When God closes a door,… Continue reading Don’t Look Back
Month: February 2017
We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Box
Every day in my life is an adventure of sorts: I never know what I am going to experience when the sun begins its ascent. Will it be a good day? A frustrating day? Will I feel a competent professional or a foolish pretender at work? How often will I cry this week? Am I going… Continue reading We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Box
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Control-Alt-Delete
Yesterday, I sat down and wrote a blog post. It was amazing, outstanding, profound, life-changing and quite possibly the best thing I have ever written. Of course, in my haste to post it before my lunch break was over, I managed to somehow delete the entire post. Gone! Forever! My immortal words suddenly became the… Continue reading Control-Alt-Delete
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The Weighting Game
My personal body weight, shape, size and scope is something I have struggled with my entire life. I always wanted to be taller, thinner, prettier, have longer fingers, blonde hair instead of red, and absolutely NO freckles. I have come to love my hair color and even my pesky freckles, but my weight is something… Continue reading The Weighting Game
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Who Are You?
This question, Who Are You?, has bounced around in my life for years. At first, I thought that the definition of Lynette was something as simple as going back to who I was before marriage, kids, houses, pets, volunteer work, and life. No luck. When I tried, and repeatedly failed, to get a job doing what… Continue reading Who Are You?
