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"If I want your opinion, I'll give it to you."
I was in a strategy meeting with a client this morning, and we discussed the SOPs I’ve helped build for the business's daily operations....
Susan Carr
Mar 10, 20244 min read
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Just when you think IS is gone
Have you ever had one of those weeks where you just don't know if you're capable of what you're doing? Like a week that you just struggle...
Susan Carr
Mar 1, 20243 min read
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Just one letter is all it takes
It's funny how it only takes one letter to change the meaning of a word. The other day, I remembered a humorous story from about 15...
Susan Carr
Feb 24, 20243 min read
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The lucky ones get to leap
No words about dementia. Or freelancing. Or squirrels. The beach. A sunset. My red hat. The best Black Lab ever. Today, it's all about...
Susan Carr
Feb 18, 20244 min read
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Maybe one day, Charlie
Valentine's Day is just around the corner! Like many people who celebrate it, I will enjoy time with my significant other, The Husband....
Susan Carr
Feb 9, 20244 min read
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I'm having way too much fun resting
I recently moved a bird nesting box to another tree, farther from our back porch, hoping the Cardinal couple inhabiting the backyard...
Susan Carr
Feb 2, 20244 min read
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It's so much easier to just eat the peanuts...
Squirrel Appreciation Day was a week ago, and I had an absolute blast setting up the perfect little party for my backyard friends. They...
Susan Carr
Jan 27, 20245 min read
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When you lose half of what you need
A squirrel who hangs out in our backyard has lost half of his tail—poor little guy. This injury can be devastating for a squirrel because...
Susan Carr
Jan 18, 20244 min read
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When was the last time you tried something new?
No, I did not take this picture; that would be unsafe. Thanks to the Canva AI-image generator for it. While driving to visit my mom this...
Susan Carr
Jan 11, 20244 min read
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Compared to what?
This is what I envisioned my days as a freelancer would typically look like: An uphill climb, but having different spots along the way to...
Susan Carr
Jan 5, 20243 min read
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When the answer is still no...
I've tried three times. And each time, my offer continues to be refused. We are an Amazon family. We support local small businesses...
Susan Carr
Dec 29, 20233 min read
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Just one glance is all it takes...
It's just a few days before Christmas, and The Husband and I were having dinner at Cracker Barrel. As we shared memories of our favorite...
Susan Carr
Dec 23, 20234 min read
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It's cute when they do it...
I love the simple things in life. Taking care of plants. Watching the rain fall. Drinking Nespresso while watching squirrels. And one...
Susan Carr
Dec 16, 20233 min read
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Generosity unaware...
Today has been a pretty hard day. When I arrived at the memory care residence where my mom lives, another resident had just passed away,...
Susan Carr
Nov 30, 20234 min read
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Finding a squirrel mindset in Downward Dog
I have a very strange squirrel. I don't know if he fell out of the tree and hit his head, and now he's just a little off, but he is...
Susan Carr
Nov 22, 20234 min read
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You look good on paper...
I don’t have a squirrel, raccoon, or bird analogy to start this blog post. It's mainly because it’s 5 am, and they’re not awake yet. But...
Susan Carr
Nov 15, 20234 min read
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Living life without lipstick
The other day The Husband and I went to a Major League Baseball playoff game in Tampa. And I forgot my lipstick . I learned from my...
Susan Carr
Oct 6, 20234 min read
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Hanging on by a foot...
The past few months of freelancing have been a real struggle. During the first 6 months of this year, I averaged over $2k each month as...
Susan Carr
Sep 19, 20233 min read
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I know this, too, shall pass.
It’s been almost two months since I sat alone in my meditation garden and actually meditated. Today, the birds and squirrels are in full...
Susan Carr
Aug 9, 20234 min read
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Even the squirrels think it's tough out there...
It finally happened. After ten months of 796 proposals sent 63 proposals accepted 733 proposals rejected $258 spent on finding jobs...
Susan Carr
Jun 16, 20233 min read
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