I’m Lynn: an accountant, memoirist, and second-chance seeker navigating life after heartbreak and redemption.
This site is my story in motion; a home for healing, reflection, and holy comebacks.
Whether you’re here for inspiration, insight, or simply to know you’re not alone – welcome!
The Right Environment = The Right Mindset
It is almost a no-brainer when people say, “You’ve got to have the right mindset to be successful.” But how exactly is that achieved? What do you do? Where do you start? Do you sit there with ChatGPT and have it create some elaborate 14-step plan for you? You and I both know, through all…
HOW TO MEET DEADLINES USING THE “COLUMBO” EMAIL LANGUAGE
Former Queen of the Angry Email explains how Columbo’s “just one more thing” turned friendly persistence into my best strategy for meeting deadlines.
NETWORKING NOTES: Show up as yourself.
How showing up as yourself at a professional networking event in Wilson, NC turned one conversation into new connections and business opportunities.
An Act of Kindness – Helping the “Unhireable” Get Hired
I never thought I would be able to do anything with my Human Resources experience, till I found that there is such a huge need for professionals who can assist people in finding employment especially after incarceration….
Never Stop Learning
Falling in love with yourself is a gift, one I don’t take lightly or take for granted. It is important to do acts of love for yourself, even if it is in a small way on a daily basis.
Sobriety – What I am Most Proud of in my Life
Out of all my accomplishments in my life – being sober is what I most proud of. It changed everything about the quality of my life, especially the impact it has had on my mental health. I have struggled with bipolar disorder for so many long years, and I never stopped to think that it…
Keeping Busy offline- The Key to a Happy Well-Being
In the internet age, people have become too complacent staying home behind a computer screen. Isn’t it a tragedy that most people don’t like going outside anymore? During post-COVID, more and more people are working from home, so simple interactions with three-dimensional people have become a thing of the past. In my life, I got…
I Value Security now, Rather than Adventure
Some would say hightailing it out of NYC to North Carolina on a whim, riding high and fast on pills, alcohol and cocaine an adventure – because when I turned 40 years old, something happened to my brain, quite literally. Suffice to say, it landed me in jail and then a homeless shelter/rehab for another…
So Many Risks, So Little Time
There are so many risks I don’t regret, it’s hard to just narrow it down to one. Life is risk, walking out your door is risk, but taking chances with your life is one you shouldn’t take – but one that I have many times over. Being in the mental health system for so long,…
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