by Becky Robinson | Apr 2, 2012 | Influence Building, Inspiration
I really enjoy running on the treadmill, mostly for one reason — I can set my pace and keep it. If I set the treadmill to 6 miles per hour, then I finish a mile in ten minutes with a steady rhythm. I can choose and stick with my pace. Running outside, even with a...
by Becky Robinson | Mar 20, 2012 | Inspiration
Since I posted about my ideal day, I’ve enjoyed some great days, but none that exactly match my description. In the process, I’ve thought about the key components of an ideal day. Unpacking my earlier description, my ideal day includes: Exercise. I feel...
by Becky Robinson | Mar 4, 2012 | Inspiration
The day begins with me slipping out of bed, pulling on a sweatshirt over my pajamas, and heading downstairs to my favorite chair. I grab my laptop and a fuzzy blanket and sit in the dark. The house is quiet and it’s so dark that I can’t see anything...
by Becky Robinson | Feb 9, 2012 | Inspiration
My daughter Cami is a voracious reader. At any given time, I’ll walk around the house and find a half dozen or more books open, face down, holding her place. She reads books and rereads them: library books, books borrowed from her teacher, and books from her own...
by Becky Robinson | Dec 31, 2011 | Inspiration
Today is the last day of the year and the last day of a week that some call the most productive week of the year. I’m not so sure that term fits for work-at-home moms like me. In fact, I’m not sure productivity is the highest goal during a school vacation....
by Becky Robinson | Nov 20, 2011 | Inspiration
A couple of weeks ago, my husband called me during the work day to ask if I’d be willing to dog-sit for a week. He knew the responsibility would (mainly) fall on me, since I’m the one home in the daytime. The question surprised me; we’ve been united...
