Category Archives: Reading

The Restaurant Critic’s Wife Meets Pasta

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
L, a great colleague, handed me the book The Restaurant Critic’s Wife by Elizabeth LaBan. L informed me that I had to toss my ridiculous rule out the window and read the…

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Unlimited Vacation Days

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
I have never been very good about using all my vacation time. I feel guilty both about not maintaining work/life balance and for burdening my co-workers when I’m away.  We’re moving to…

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When will there be time

I just finished listening to  Laura Vanderkam Ted Talk . I saved this as it reminds me to never give up MY hour a day   I schedule an hour for myself in the morning it is non negotiable. I always ask … Continue reading →

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Dealing With Offensive Remarks At Work

I am a middle-aged white female who works in a retail setting with colleagues whose skin tones are every color imaginable. I respect my co-workers, and they respect me. Our company generally does whatever makes the customer happy. But this is … Continue reading →

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Art

 Naga does a great job of summing up my feelings.  I truly  feel Art is subjective and sometimes painful.  In saying that, I do not think it should be removed, I do not think people’s work should be burned, destroyed … Continue reading →

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