by kristinjohnson | Mar 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
You might think being a quitter is easy, but it can actually be one of the most difficult things for some people to do. For me, an accomplished achiever, being able to quit a job that was unfulfilling and change course became possible because of a trifecta of events...
by kristinjohnson | May 21, 2020 | Alzheimer's Disease
We are in week 10 of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. I have been working from home since two weeks before Governor Tim Walz declared a Stay-at-home order. I’m a writer and by nature and more introvert than extrovert, so the seclusion has not been as much of a challenge...
by kristinjohnson | Apr 6, 2020 | Motivation
Being at home day after day during the COVID Crisis is tough on kids, especially for an only child. Even though I’m “just” a stepparent, I still want what most parents wants for their kids: for them to be happy. So I tried to think of some ways to make the...
by kristinjohnson | Feb 10, 2020 | Motivation
One word can make all the difference At my work we were challenged to choose one word to focus on for the next year. I loved this! I pondered words I had used to motivate me in the past, searching for my right focus word… focus, determination, miracle. None of them...
by kristinjohnson | Dec 12, 2019 | Reading
We have all probably heard the phrase, “So many books, so little time.” Or “So many fill-in-the-blank, so little time. But what does this look like by the numbers. According to Fortune Magazine, the average life expectancy of Americans in 2018 was 78.7 years. Knowing...
by kristinjohnson | May 4, 2019 | Writing
Tonight, I volunteered at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC). What a fantastic nonprofit! Organized. Easy. Fun. Worthwhile. The warehouse-like location in Eagan had space for up to 200 volunteers though the staff informed us they had space for a few more people at that...
by kristinjohnson | Apr 9, 2020 | Writing
A writer knows that procrastination goes hand in hand with writing. The greater the procrastination, the greater the writing breakthrough that is on the horizon. I’m due for a good one today. Now that’s what I can productive procrastination! This is what all I...
