Yearly Archives: 2010

Are You Ready for Some Football?

Posted on December 4, 2010 by everysixminutes

I used to dread Sundays and Mondays when I was working. These days, I can’t wait for them to roll around so that I can watch football. I wasn’t always into football. I would watch the Superbowls, but more for … Continue reading →

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34 Going On the Rest of My Life

Posted on November 30, 2010 by everysixminutes

I haven’t blogged for a while. To my surprise, I missed it. I missed pouring out my thoughts onto a blank page, translating — approximating — their complexity into a string of words. Words with meaning and rhythm. I missed … Continue reading →

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To Gawk or Not

Posted on November 14, 2010 by everysixminutes

My Zumba post got me thinking about self-consciousness. I generally care about what other people think. If I already feel insecure about something, like my clumsiness or body image, I let self-consciousness prevent me from doing things I would otherwise … Continue reading →

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One Day I Too Shall Zumba

Posted on November 11, 2010 by everysixminutes

I got to my body sculpting class early today. The class before mine, Zumba, was still in full swing. The heavy beats of Latin music were blaring; bodies, not all sexy, were feverishly gyrating, not all in tempo. The exaggerated … Continue reading →

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Q1 Report: Blackberry Still Blinking

Posted on November 5, 2010 by everysixminutes

In doing my Q1 Report, I discovered one interesting tidbit. I had a hard time classifying it in the category of physical, social, financial, mental or emotional, so it gets its own standalone post.

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Q1 Report: Mental and Emotional

Posted on November 4, 2010 by everysixminutes

Because my mental and emotional states for the past three months have been so intertwined, I am going to review both areas in this single post. Much of this blog has been focusing on my mental and emotional journey after … Continue reading →

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Q1 Report: Financial

Posted on November 3, 2010 by everysixminutes

Out of the four emotional niggles I had about quitting BigLaw, I thought at the outset that the most difficult would be not making money. I do feel the momentary pang on the 15th and 30th of every month when … Continue reading →

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Q1 Report: Social

Posted on November 2, 2010 by everysixminutes

Before I quit, one of the risk factors I feared was becoming bored or lonely. My husband works a lot, so I am home by myself most of the time. But as it turns out I’ve hardly felt bored or … Continue reading →

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Q1 Report: Physical

Posted on November 1, 2010 by everysixminutes

Three months have passed since I quit — a quarter of the one-year “retirement” I have allotted myself. At this milestone, I am taking stock of my journey of self-discovery so far. The good, the bad, the expected, the surprising … Continue reading →

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Preview for Next Week

Posted on October 29, 2010 by everysixminutes

Three months ago today, I was dumpster diving. That life seems so distant now. I don’t miss that life… but I wonder if and when the proverbial “yet” will drop. These days, people often ask me “how are you doing?” … Continue reading →

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