• Subbie

    Dear Diary, Day 02

    I tried to buy my domain name today. My actual name was taken already. Who is this other Subbie? and why did she take my name? *goes to the other Subbie’s website* water bottles? She sells water bottles??! Hugh… So an hour after hanging out with my ice cream, I brainstormed and came up with the following alternatives. subbieiscool.com subbieknowsall.com subbiehq.com I won’t write the rest because the list just started getting weird. So I bought himynameissubbie.com I put an index page up. And noo, I didn’t put “Under Construction,” pff. Who do you think I am? I did better. I put a friendly but classy note. “Welcome! Stay tuned…

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    Dear Diary, Day 01

    So I started to write a post again today. And I got two sentences down. Eh. I feel like I had more in me. Where are my writing juices from long ago? …. Juices?? Where is my writing spirit, my passion for the word and getting my message across the globe? And yet, here I am; starting a dairy because I need inspiration for writing a blog. I bought the hosting, I have a rough draft of my “about me” page, and my social media handles are lined up. Now, to buy a domain. You’ve just finished reading another diary entry of Subbie. If you can relate or like the story, leave…

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    At Home

    A Morning with Few Decisions

    One of the main things I’m learning this year is how one time decisions and creating routines can make or break you. I recently heard a podcast from Craig Groeschel which explained the power of making a decision one time. Although I was already applying this to my morning routine, I didn’t notice that I’ve been shaving off about an hour every day from my mornings. I just knew that I needed to set a couple things up so that I wouldn’t have to make too many decision during the initial morning grogginess. Below are just a few of the routines that I have come to set up for work:…

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    Observations

    It’s Ok to Change Your Plans

    I recently I started a new job. And with that, came the stress of “being new.” I had a general rough draft of my blog calendar and in a few weeks it went out the door.  This time however, it was different. Sure I was a little sad, but I didn’t feel like a failure. I felt I made the best choice for my long term goals. Here’s the steps I took and you can make as well next time your have a personal project change: It doesn’t mean you’re done/ you’ve quit. There’s times when you must recognized when it makes sense to put on hold and other times when you…