Makeunder My Life

going around that mountain

The other day as I was crossing the street on Clark and Diversey, I realized that my mind was occupied with thoughts about our new workshops, balancing Jess LC, and MML. And I did a little cheer inside. You see, for years I spend my time dwelling on what I had to overcome as a [...]

DESIGN MY LIFE: be in a committed relationship

Today I’d like to continue sharing my intentions for my life in my more extended DESIGN MY LIFE series. Yesterday I explained how I work in a balanced way and today is about my relationship. Be in a committed relationship. I would love to say that my relationship with Mr. Lively has been a bed [...]

other things i’m afraid to tell you

Over the weekend I thought about this new wave of truth that’s spreading online and I think there a few other personal boundaries that I’d like to smash. Though I thought I shared most of my personal hang ups in my first Things I’m Afraid to Tell You post, there are other things that I’m [...]

may’s free wallpaper: certain of the outcome

download the full-size white wallpaper Since today is the first day of May, it’s time for a new free MML wallpaper. The quote for this month is taken from A Course in Miracles. I discovered the phrase in Gabby Bernstein’s interview with Marie Forelo (which I found quite interesting). This month I have a clear vision of [...]

the goose and the golden egg

Yesterday I had every intention of having a full workday. Though my desire last week was to take two full days off after the workshop to relax and recover, there seemed to be too much to do with Jess LC to really let that happen. So instead, I got up on Monday and tore myself [...]

career, purpose, and vocation continued

First of all, I’d like to share my immense gratitude for the success of the Business with Intention Workshop this Saturday in Chicago. Going into the workshop I had an idea of what things would probably be most important and helpful. But I think I massively underestimated the power of the in-person connection these women [...]

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the difference between career, purpose, and vocation

In my last post about career and purpose Karlita had a question about what purpose really means. In reading her comment, I realized that I think there are really three terms at play. But I usually just use two, and often in the wrong ways. To best describe the difference between career, purpose, and vocation, [...]

the good and real career

In the wake of my confession about my struggle with my relationship perfectionism, my gut tells me that there may be more people who struggle with this type of perfectionism in their career and purpose categories. So today, I’d like to get a little feisty and share what I really think about career and purpose [...]

it’s good and real

  While on the phone last night with my good friend Emily, I found myself repeating a few times “it’s good and real” in connection to my relationship with Mr. Lively. As I noticed myself saying it, I connected a few dots and had a little a-ha moment. To be honest, coming into our relationship, [...]

important no’s

Ever since last week when Mr. Lively and I found our next apartment, I’ve been thinking about the importance of “no’s” in life. While I would love to think that all of my wishes, dreams, and intentions will come true exactly as I expect and wish them to be, much of my life has been [...]

my upper limit problem

  Confession: the last two nights I have woken up at 3:00 or 5:00 am worried and stressed out. I toss and turn for a few hours, start feeling anxious, and wake up in the morning only to try to shake off the yucky feelings and begin the day tired. And for a while I [...]