Monthly Archives: September 2011

Do What Makes Your Heart Sing

By Kristen | Published September 30, 2011

My job as a museum curator is a big part of who I am. I know people say you should not let your job define you, but for me, I am doing for pay what I would be doing for fun anyway. I know it may not sound like fun to many, but for me, it’s exactly what I wanted for my life, though I didn’t know it for many years that this was what was meant to be.

Posted in All Posts, Family, Job/Career/Work, Kristen, Life Lesson, Season 5 | Tagged do what makes your heart sing, happiness at work, happy heart, Loving your job, making work fun | 11 Comments

Conquering the Mission Holding Me Back

By Dusti | Published September 29, 2011

I’m afraid of commitment. Not like I can’t hold down a relationship type of commitment. It’s more like I’m terrified of committing to an idea or belief system. And it’s starting to hold me back.

I’ve been grappling with writing this stupid manifesto for months now. I’ve known it’s needed written since May. I’m really excited to write it and share it with the world! But somehow, it keeps getting pushed to the backburner. Why?

Posted in All Posts, Creativity, Dusti, Quarterlife Crisis | Tagged commitment, Fear, fear of commitment, holding me back, joy, joy equation, lifestyle design, lifestyle design for women, QLC, quarter life crisis, Quarterlife Crisis, The Joy Equation, values, what i believe, what's holding me back, writing | 12 Comments

NOW and THEN

By Laurenne | Published September 28, 2011

Laurenne realizes she’s been living in the future. Instead of waiting for the THEN, she wants to learn how to live in the NOW.

Posted in All Posts, Laurenne, Quarterlife Crisis, Season 5, Spirituality | 14 Comments

Love Doesn’t Own A GPS

By Ashley | Published September 27, 2011

When I was a little girl and imagined myself in a happy relationship with my future boyfriend, it never occurred to me that we might not live in the same city. Or even the same country.

Posted in All Posts, Ashley, Family, Love/Relationships, Season 5 | Tagged boyfriends, long distance relationship, love, love long distance, moving for love, new relationships, the qlc and love | 30 Comments

Lead Without Followers

By Molly Mahar | Published September 26, 2011

Warning: There is a boy on the blog. Not just any boy, however… One of my favorite thinkers, down-to-earth philosophers, and upcoming co-teacher for our 2012 Reclaim Leadership Course. Ladies, I’d like to introduce you to Dave Ursillo.

Posted in Guest Post Rockstar, Life Lesson, Molly | Tagged book launch, dave ursillo, gen y leadership, lead without followers, reclaim leadership, tao ching, writer interview | 1 Comment

Chasing The Dream (Not Toddlers)

By Hannah | Published September 26, 2011

When I first started my business I wasn’t sure where I wanted it to go or what I wanted to do with it. I let it take on a life of its own through a series of “Yes, ma’am”s, taking every job that was offered to me.

Posted in All Posts, Hannah, Job/Career/Work, Life Lesson, Quarterlife Crisis, Season 5 | Tagged leaving my real job, nanny, photography, self employed moms, working, working mom | 16 Comments

Why Moving Sucks

By Kat | Published September 25, 2011

Even when there are awesome things around the corner, the process of moving is no fun. Moving sucks, and I’m not afraid to tell you that. On the plus side, I begin my adventure in two days and I’ve finally set some goals for myself.

Posted in All Posts, Kat, Quarterlife Crisis, Season 5, Travel/Adventure | Tagged choosing happiness, Fear, goals, gratitude, kat, moving, QLC, quarter life crisis, Quarterlife Crisis, quarterlife crisis travel, Travel | 14 Comments

Picking a Path

By Elyse | Published September 24, 2011

I think the biggest contributing factor to my Quarter Life Crisis may be my inability to really latch on to one specific passion and expand it. Life has always been extremely interesting to me, and when I learn about new things and new adventures, I sometimes veer off the current path and follow this new, shiny thing.

Posted in Elyse, Job/Career/Work, Life Lesson, Quarterlife Crisis, Season 5 | Tagged being happy, living an exciting life, Passions, poetry, Traveling | 12 Comments

The Wisdom of Little Women

By Kristen | Published September 23, 2011

While married, I never felt comfortable enough with myself outside of work to speak up for what I wanted or to do anything without worrying what people would think.

Posted in Kristen, Life Lesson, Love/Relationships, Quarterlife Crisis, Season 5 | Tagged Divorce under 30, Getting Divorced but living together, qlc and divorce | 17 Comments

Universal Love and Committing to Joy

By Dusti | Published September 22, 2011

The universe is trying to tell me something. I’m convinced. After a summer of stressing over getting someone to rent to me, I applied to a random Craigslist housing ad. I found a nice two bedroom within my budget. It’s like the universe wrapped its arms around me and gave me a hug.