By Christine Koh, on December 21st, 2009%
Day 21 of Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge:“Project. What did you start this year that you’re proud of?”
I know I’ve dedicated a lot of time to my Shredheads journey on this site, but it is deserved. As someone who tends to put everyone and everything — family, work, friends, laundry, myriad errands, etc. — . . . → Read More: Finally, It’s All About Me
By Christine Koh, on December 17th, 2009%
Day 17 of Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge:“Word or phrase. A word that encapsulates your year. “2009 was _____.”
…mindful. In lots of ways.
I started listening to my person and taking care of myself by exercising regularly, quitting coffee, meditating, and trusting in the universe more.
I started being more mindful about what I . . . → Read More: My Mindful 2009
By Christine Koh, on December 15th, 2009%
Day 14 (a day late) of Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge:“When did you get your best rush of the year? “
Simple and easy answer: crossing the finish line at my . . . → Read More: Best Rush
By Christine Koh, on December 13th, 2009%
Day 13 of Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge:“What’s the best change you made to the place you live?”
Take two adults who’ve spent an absurd amount of time in grad school, saddle one with a crappy paying postdoctoral fellowship for three years, and add a good ol’ dose of New England thrift, and you have . . . → Read More: Finally Feeling Like Home
By Christine Koh, on December 9th, 2009%
Day 9 of Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge:“Challenge. Something that really made you grow this year. That made you go to your edge and then some. What made it the best challenge of the year for you?”
Hands down, being part of the Shredheads. Thanks to the Shredheads, I went from being skeptical that I . . . → Read More: Go Ahead, Double Dog Dare Me
By Christine Koh, on December 8th, 2009%
Day 8 of Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge:“Moment of peace. An hour or a day or a week of solitude. What was the quality of your breath? The state of your mind? How did you get there?”
For the first day of the #best09 series (prompt: best trip) I wrote about the amazing Brand About . . . → Read More: A Remarkable Moment of Peace
By Christine Koh, on December 6th, 2009%
Day 6 of Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge:“Was there a conference or workshop you attended that was especially beneficial? Where was it? What did you learn?”
BlogHer was the one conference I attended this year but even had it not been, I think it would be tough to top in terms of impact. Despite some . . . → Read More: Thank You BlogHer
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