I have been so busy over the past few days. And in the moments I should have been sleeping my brain has been working like a locomotive. Today’s post is simply an ode to my mother. I wrote her a poem the other night that I broke into two parts, making them two. The first, The Duchess is titled with the moniker she likes to use when speaking about herself.
And so on this day, a day about mothers, I share with you my poem, a poem about my dear mother. Continue reading “I Love Mom, “The Duchess””
There are a long list of things that I should be doing at this very moment. However, not wanting to fall behind in posting my thoughts, I’m taking a moment to do so. It’s been a productive day thus far. Despite hoping to wake up today at the same time as my new self-imposed office hours which start at 9am, I neglected to set an alarm for Saturday. I have completed 4 of the 6 items on today’s to-do list and so I’m pretty happy about that. Although the list is growing, I feel as though I’m coming into my own. And for that, I am almost beyond words. I still haven’t been able to find all the words to express what it’s like at this stage in my life. This past week has been such a wonderful step forward professionally speaking. Things are so well even that I’ve penned two poems and worked on a few other verses. I’ve been so full of excitement and there has been a rush of inspiration and thoughts.
Yesterday was a fun-filled family day. My sister-in-law graduated from dental hygiene school and we’re all so very proud. I’m excited for her. I remember my graduations and how I felt, the weight of classes and homework being lifted. A new journey is about to begin for her and I’ll be on the front row watching. I too am in the beginning stages of my new professional journey. Sure, I’m nervous. How could I not be? I got another project for my business. I’m now an independent contractor with Working Solutions and feel so privileged. I’ve had to obtain a few more services which have increased my monthly sunk cost but I’m confident that I can make it work. The thing is, I am more interested in growing my business and obtaining a good balance in my life that the fact that I don’t have a set income each month is not, at present, in the front of my mind. Much of what’s been happening with me has had to do with my administrative services business and I plan to chronicle that on my business blog so as to not bore everyone here. Continue reading “In the Weeds”
What I thought would be a quick post to my business’s newly created blog turned into a much longer epistle. I started a business blog yesterday and hope to chronicle my experiences being a small business owner there. While I’d like to ambitiously say that I’ll update it daily, I know that that will likely not occur as I become more busy and more involved in my startup. Wow, that’s so strange to say. Startup. Sure, it’s usually a term used in the tech world but my administrative services business is definitely a startup in a number of ways. I’ve had it for years but just didn’t invest the time and energy I could’ve and maybe should’ve. Now, now that I’ve decided to forego actively looking for another office job, I’m going to do all that I can to cultivate it. After all, since I’ll be choosing my own clients I don’t suppose I can really complain.
I do like the idea and now the reality of rolling out of my bed and walking the few steps into my home office. Since we have a two-room bedroom suite with billowing curtains separating the two rooms, when I’m in here, I’m at work. I must admit that I still have a pile of items junking up the floor below the office window that have been there since the hubby and I moved in with my brother. With my sister-in-law and the kids returning at the end of the month the house will be a little bustling metropolis. What it means is that we’ll be shifting some furniture around and I must clear the cluttered space in order to put our sofa in. Continue reading “Before I Lay My Head”
LaToya M. Davidson-Perez 