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Megan {Velveteen Mind}
Gulf Coast, MS
Relish the Velveteen. Revel in the Threadbare. Life of a mom articulate.
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Keep Remembering Hurricane Katrina. Don't Mind Us.
Posted Aug 27, 2015 at Velveteen Mind
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How Can a Small Pledge Make a Major Impact? Using Social Media for Social Good #MyPledge15
Posted Mar 23, 2015 at Velveteen Mind
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The guy in the ads is maybe a sort of lizard creature so close enough. ;)
What should you wear? You can absolutely wear jeans but Cirque du Soleil is one of the few times I enjoy dressing up. Even if it's jeans and a gold sparkle top. I'm not a sparkly girl but they bring it out of me. Have fun and report back!
Commented Jan 21, 2015 on An Artist Must Never Be a Prisoner at Velveteen Mind
An Artist Must Never Be a Prisoner
An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation, prisoner of success, etc. - Henri Matisse I have long been a prisoner of my own rules. Rules that I set for myself, thinking that they will help guide me but...
I'm apparently torn on the resolutions thing. I do recognize the new year as an opportunity for a fresh start but then I tie myself into knots with rules for how I'll accomplish my goals.
Could all of this boil down to guilt? I like that you brought up that word.
Commented Jan 21, 2015 on An Artist Must Never Be a Prisoner at Velveteen Mind
An Artist Must Never Be a Prisoner
An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation, prisoner of success, etc. - Henri Matisse I have long been a prisoner of my own rules. Rules that I set for myself, thinking that they will help guide me but...
An Artist Must Never Be a Prisoner
Posted Jan 13, 2015 at Velveteen Mind
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Let's Go Exploring
Posted Sep 2, 2014 at Velveteen Mind
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I'll eat you up, I love you so
Posted Apr 25, 2014 at Rummage Blog at Velveteen Mind
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Happy Pi Day! An Ode to Chris Hardwick @Nerdist
Posted Mar 14, 2014 at Rummage Blog at Velveteen Mind
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I didn't want to underscore it in the piece, but I'm more often the leader than not in work situations. I'm not afraid to lead, I'm almost too confident in my leadership talent, but for some reason I hesitate to be the first to step up.
No, worse, and I can't underscore this enough, I really like the feeling of being chosen.
I'm not proud of that.
Commented Mar 12, 2014 on An Experiment and Proposal on Hope at Velveteen Mind
An Experiment and Proposal on Hope
Did you know that you can burn snack chips as kindling if you need to start a fire and can't find any twigs or brush? You can and I can tell you that Ruffles Sour Cream & Cheddar make the best choice, as they have the longest burning and most consistent flame. You know, just in case you are on y...
Laurie, thank you for taking the time to really read this. I wrote it last night and then sat on it because I couldn't decide if it offered any service other than me clearing my mind. Knowing you saw yourself in it is enough.
By the way, how much do I love long comments? Word sisters.
Commented Mar 11, 2014 on An Experiment and Proposal on Hope at Velveteen Mind
An Experiment and Proposal on Hope
Did you know that you can burn snack chips as kindling if you need to start a fire and can't find any twigs or brush? You can and I can tell you that Ruffles Sour Cream & Cheddar make the best choice, as they have the longest burning and most consistent flame. You know, just in case you are on y...
An Experiment and Proposal on Hope
Posted Mar 11, 2014 at Velveteen Mind
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4 Year Check-up
Posted Mar 7, 2014 at Rummage Blog at Velveteen Mind
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I like that you immediately consider this blog a "place." I think of it that way, too. I'll post again sooner than later this time.
And your last post on Stitches & Glue was in May AND was the only time you published in 2013? You and I could be friends.
Commented Jan 17, 2014 on Perpetual Stillness Machine at Velveteen Mind
Perpetual Stillness Machine
The first rule of the Internet Hiatus is: You do not talk about your Internet Hiatus. Definitely not during your Internet Hiatus. I've been offline, more or less, since mid-November. I didn't announce that I was going offline, I just went. The end. I did not feather my hiatus nest with a hashta...
I know what you mean by "ballsy." I'll give you "presumptuous" or "overly confident," for sure. It does take confidence (with a fair amount of finger crossing) to believe that y'all will still care when I chime in. I get that. I think that's what I mean by "it takes trust." It'll bite me one day.
Commented Jan 17, 2014 on Perpetual Stillness Machine at Velveteen Mind
Perpetual Stillness Machine
The first rule of the Internet Hiatus is: You do not talk about your Internet Hiatus. Definitely not during your Internet Hiatus. I've been offline, more or less, since mid-November. I didn't announce that I was going offline, I just went. The end. I did not feather my hiatus nest with a hashta...
Sweet juniper, Jasmine, I think you are lovely. I thought about you while I was offline. I'll catch up soon and hope this finds you well. If not well just yet, then well enough to keep on fighting. Or rolling, as it were. ;)
Commented Jan 15, 2014 on Perpetual Stillness Machine at Velveteen Mind
Perpetual Stillness Machine
The first rule of the Internet Hiatus is: You do not talk about your Internet Hiatus. Definitely not during your Internet Hiatus. I've been offline, more or less, since mid-November. I didn't announce that I was going offline, I just went. The end. I did not feather my hiatus nest with a hashta...
If ever there is a time to take a hiatus, I vote for the holidays. You don't miss that much online and it's the best leverage of time with family and friends. Second to that, I'd say summer. (hint hint readers, don't wait until next holiday season)
I was definitely not festive the whole time, either. I'll write later about what I did while I was offline but it wasn't all running through fields of wildflowers. Giving my full attention to what was in front of me felt like a vacation, though.
Good for you for your fanfare-less hiatus. I love that.
Commented Jan 15, 2014 on Perpetual Stillness Machine at Velveteen Mind
Perpetual Stillness Machine
The first rule of the Internet Hiatus is: You do not talk about your Internet Hiatus. Definitely not during your Internet Hiatus. I've been offline, more or less, since mid-November. I didn't announce that I was going offline, I just went. The end. I did not feather my hiatus nest with a hashta...
Jennifer, I couldn't have paid enough for such a solid newsletter testimonial. Thank you for subscribing! (because, yes, it sucks to keep checking back and still no new posts)
Commented Jan 15, 2014 on Perpetual Stillness Machine at Velveteen Mind
Perpetual Stillness Machine
The first rule of the Internet Hiatus is: You do not talk about your Internet Hiatus. Definitely not during your Internet Hiatus. I've been offline, more or less, since mid-November. I didn't announce that I was going offline, I just went. The end. I did not feather my hiatus nest with a hashta...
Perpetual Stillness Machine
Posted Jan 15, 2014 at Velveteen Mind
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Heads in Beds by Jacob Tomsky should be required reading for travelers
Posted Nov 5, 2013 at Rummage Blog at Velveteen Mind
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Tellin' Stories
Posted Sep 19, 2013 at Rummage Blog at Velveteen Mind
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My favorite comments are the ones that single out the one line that hit the nail for them. Also, it makes me feel like you read the whole thing. ;)
Commented Sep 7, 2013 on 5 Things I Am Doing Wrong at Velveteen Mind
5 Things I Am Doing Wrong
I lost my entire morning worrying about something that had nothing to do with me. Then I called L'Oréal to ask if they could decipher when a product had been manufactured based on the manufacturing code. Afterwards, I scrolled around on Pinterest and beat myself up a little for a complete inabi...
Part of me hopes L'Oreal never sees this (because that's embarrassing) and part of me hopes they see it and offer to tell me when this damn eye cream was manufactured.
I don't know how to find salvage stores. We just happen to have a local chain of them here but they are awesome. They have ridiculously gorgeous high-end furniture right now for 70% off from a store that went out of business.
My husband is so grateful that we don't own a storage unit.
Commented Sep 7, 2013 on 5 Things I Am Doing Wrong at Velveteen Mind
5 Things I Am Doing Wrong
I lost my entire morning worrying about something that had nothing to do with me. Then I called L'Oréal to ask if they could decipher when a product had been manufactured based on the manufacturing code. Afterwards, I scrolled around on Pinterest and beat myself up a little for a complete inabi...
Hey! (I love this comment just as much as all the paragraph-y ones.)
Commented Sep 7, 2013 on 5 Things I Am Doing Wrong at Velveteen Mind
5 Things I Am Doing Wrong
I lost my entire morning worrying about something that had nothing to do with me. Then I called L'Oréal to ask if they could decipher when a product had been manufactured based on the manufacturing code. Afterwards, I scrolled around on Pinterest and beat myself up a little for a complete inabi...
You and I may have made decisions on opposite sides of the same coin. Even though I know myself to be a solidly decent person, I still hold everything under a microscope. Maybe what I've decided, at 36, is that it's okay to continue to use that microscope on myself, after all. I'm generally happy with what it reveals and, when I'm not, then I improve.
But it makes me really hard on myself so... I'm not sure that deciding not to be hard on myself about being hard on myself is progress. ;)
Measuring ourselves on productivity is so freaking complicated. That's what Jenny's post was about.
Commented Sep 7, 2013 on 5 Things I Am Doing Wrong at Velveteen Mind
5 Things I Am Doing Wrong
I lost my entire morning worrying about something that had nothing to do with me. Then I called L'Oréal to ask if they could decipher when a product had been manufactured based on the manufacturing code. Afterwards, I scrolled around on Pinterest and beat myself up a little for a complete inabi...
Taking money into consideration when we're discussing productivity is complicated. I think you have short-term productivity that pays the bills and long-term productivity that, as I mentioned in my response to Sarah, doesn't necessarily generate anything to show for it initially but moves us toward our true goals. Research would fall in here.
It's when the shiny objects (or pixelated objects re Facebook) stop any forward motion or, worse, suck our energy away like it does to me when I get distracted by someone else's chaos, that I have to stop and think.
Rabbit holes and Ritalin for everyone, indeed.
Commented Sep 7, 2013 on 5 Things I Am Doing Wrong at Velveteen Mind
5 Things I Am Doing Wrong
I lost my entire morning worrying about something that had nothing to do with me. Then I called L'Oréal to ask if they could decipher when a product had been manufactured based on the manufacturing code. Afterwards, I scrolled around on Pinterest and beat myself up a little for a complete inabi...
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