Author Archives: juliefj1

The first morning I woke up after leaving my job, I felt elated. Yay! The day was mine. There were no emails to check, no reports to write, no check-ins to worry about. Life was great! But, after a few weeks, this elation started to wane. Sure, I still woke up feeling refreshed and happy,Continue reading “Is the Honeymoon Over?”

For the first time in years, I am waking up feeling somewhat refreshed and ready to face the day. Gone are the worries of hitting a deadline, or preparing for a meeting, or whether or not an event will be successful. I am grateful for that. Grateful for the peace of mind.  Practicing gratitude isContinue reading “I’m Grateful For. . .”

What inspires you? Do you know how to recognize inspiration? Inspiration comes in many forms. It may be something big that causes us to rush to the drawing board, the boardroom, the computer, piano, easel, kitchen or wherever else we need to be at that moment. It many also be something small, an “aha” orContinue reading “Inspiration, Happiness and Longevity”

Hello and welcome to my blog, Wanderings. I chose the word Wanderings because I have a wandering mind and have trouble focusing on one thing for any length of time. This means I have a lot of projects on the go . . . and a lot of unfinished ones lurking in the background! So,Continue reading “Untangle the Thread”