Lucky Me
kdillon2012-09-14T09:04:23+00:00The last four years of my life have been a series of ups and downs: divorce, heartbreak, financial uncertainty, love, financial certainty, and more. I have made sure I counted blessings in the bad times
Maneuvering the Life in Between
kdillon2012-09-13T10:08:18+00:00Most of us don't experience significantly sorrowful or joyful days daily. We mostly live the life that is in between. It's best we live in this space because having extreme events or emotions daily--good or
The Definition of Tenacious
kdillon2012-09-12T12:55:11+00:00Tenacious. That's one adjective a man used to describe himself to me on a first date a month ago. I thought I understood the definition of tenacious before I started dating him, but he has
My Timeline in Review
kdillon2012-08-10T16:47:39+00:00Two years ago I was in the exact location I am now: a small lakeside community in the mountains with the same friend and our children. This vacation, like all life experiences, is a notch on
The Unexpected Gift of Rain
kdillon2012-08-07T19:01:33+00:00Early Sunday morning I awoke to cool temperatures, a constant breeze, and rain. I had slept with the windows and bedroom deck door open, so it was chilly, even under the covers. With five others
I Don’t Care. I Love it.
kdillon2012-08-02T08:48:36+00:00Today's guest, Nancy Davis Kho, is unapologetic about her obsession with music and concerts as an adult. Midlife Mixtape is where she shares it all: music, motherhood, modern life, and memories. Nancy's taste in music
Living a Miraculous Life
kdillon2012-07-26T16:49:25+00:00Today's guest writer is Leah Carey of The Miracle Journal. She is someone who, no matter how insignificant the contact (e.g., comment of a Facebook post), she makes you feel happy. It's nothing directed at
The Definition of Success
kdillon2012-06-29T14:26:27+00:00When you hear someone mention a "successful person," is the assumption this person has a healthy work-life balance or is happy? Of course not. The implication is financial wealth or status. It is how we
Progress from Perfectionism
kdillon2012-06-22T15:49:59+00:00The drive to be perfect- it's an unwelcome quality still hanging on from my marriage. I battle this urge to aim for perfection in an attempt to extinguish the last bits of this nasty characteristic.
30 Days to a Happier Life
kdillon2012-06-15T12:23:31+00:00This week's third installment in the Contemplation & Growth Series is on Happiness. Of the six topics being covered, this is the one I write about most often and is part of the goal in