Lisa's Yarns

When the world is breaking down around you Taking everything that you know What you didn't know Is that we can go forever If we wan...

So on Friday, I mentioned that in the middle of my hike, I coordinated a big aspect of my move.  That big aspect was finding a condo to rent...

Well, the week started off interesting for me.  I went into the office on Monday for the first time since submitting my reservation over the...

I'm coming home, I'm coming home Tell the world that I'm coming home Let the rain wash away all the pain of yesterday I k...

It's April 8th. Do you know what that means?  That means that I survived my year in Charlotte and it means that if I was to find a job...

My trip home last weekend was so wonderful, but was such a whirlwind experience for me.  I combined a day of work, which included a client e...

Well here we are on the cusp of the passing of yet another year.  Out of all of the years of my life, this is the year that I will be most h...

Happy Friday, everyone!  We made it through another week.  Woo hoo.  I fly to NYC today and fly home for Christmas a week from today so have...

Last month as we neared the end of our Myrtle Beach girls trip and approached Charlotte,  my sister said she had had a great time, but said...

It is hard to believe it, but today marks 6 months since I moved to Charlotte.  In some ways, the move feels so long ago, but in other ways ...

Last month, I read Tiny Beautiful Things , which is a collection of advice columns that Cheryl Strayed wrote, under the pen name "Sugar...

I just got lost Every river that I tried to cross Every door I ever tried was lock Oh and I'm just waiting 'til the shine wea...

So this year has kind of metaphorically kicked the crap out of me.  I've been challenged in more ways than I have ever been in a single...

Well, here I am, 1/4 of the way through my one year commitment to Charlotte.  To be clear, I don't know how long I will be in Charlotte,...

While I have a lot on my mind with the upcoming CFA, adjusting to Charlotte, and working through this injury, I have also had a lot of downt...

Well, my first month in Charlotte has come and gone.  It wasn't my best month, but it went fairly fast.  When I drive around to Target o...

Ok, so clearly this transition from Minneapolis to Charlotte has not been easy for me, to say the least...  But I will say that while I am g...

Greetings and happy Wednesday.  Luckily I am feeling much better than I did when I wrote Monday's post.  I have a permanent desk now at ...

Greetings and Happy Wednesday, everyone.  I made it to Charlotte in one piece.  As expected, the goodbyes were really tough and I spent much...

Well, the packing and removal of my belongings is complete, and it went very smoothly.  I don't really think I can find the words to do ...