Tag Archives: corporate america

The Volvo 740 wagon

Posted on February 14, 2018 by pinklightsabre

Likely driven by ego, I volunteered for a new project at work. The announcement I’d be leading it came across as I was sitting in the dealership finalizing the purchase of a new car. The car is a black Mercedes … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged cars, corporate america, humor, Memoir, mid-life crisis, Project management, William Pearse writer, work-life balance | 15 Comments

Song for company reorganizations in F sharp

Posted on January 10, 2018 by pinklightsabre

Now there’s a different feel to the company for those who have been there long enough and know what to expect: It’s half-way through the fiscal cycle so they know how they’ve done the first half and can predict the … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged company re-orgs, corporate america, poem, poetry, postaday, William Pearse writer, work-life balance | 6 Comments

“Hang on to yourself” (the faith, identity theme)

Posted on June 14, 2017 by pinklightsabre

Half-way complete today! This is a series of posts I started in late May and plan to continue for 40 days, with a goal of hitting 50,000 words by July 5. It’s inspired by a three-day solo trek on the … Continue reading →

Posted in identity, inspiration, Memoir, writing | Tagged Bowie, Bowie on identity, coming of age, corporate america, ego, field notes, humor, identity, James Joyce, Memoir, mid-life crisis, portrait of the artist, Starbucks, William Pearse writer, work life balance | 11 Comments

‘Blood stain from a rabbit carcass on the front doorstep’

Posted on May 15, 2017 by pinklightsabre

It took me 55 minutes to walk from my mother-in-law Beth’s back to our house after dinner. It was dusk but I didn’t get rained on, I got home before dark. There’s a part of the walk that goes up … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged corporate america, creative nonfiction, dream interpretations, dreams, existentialism, identity, lucid dreaming, memoir technique, memoir writing, rules of memoir, the nature of memory, William Pearse writer, work identity | 11 Comments

Six days in hell one May, Las Vegas

Posted on May 13, 2017 by pinklightsabre

I needed a win pretty badly. I’d just gotten off a project from two years that really never went anywhere. I didn’t realize there’s a skill not only to leading projects but killing them or figuring out how to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged corporate america, humor, Las Vegas, Project management, trust, William Pearse writer, work advice, work identity | 14 Comments

Early autumn mixer

Posted on September 28, 2016 by pinklightsabre

In the morning the moon was a hook and we sat under it going down. Lily and I went birthday shopping for Charlotte intent on a guitar and a bake set but came out with a $120 giraffe. No one … Continue reading →

Posted in parenting, technology, travel, writing | Tagged corporate america, existentialism, flow, identity, Issaquah Alps, Memoir, moon poetry, possession themes, Queen, self-actualization, shadow imagery, William Pearse writer, writing inspiration, writing process | 18 Comments

The motivations of a ghost

Posted on July 27, 2016 by pinklightsabre

When I took my first sabbatical in 2009, I left in July and came back mid-November. With the way it worked, you could go for up to six months and return to your old position but after that, and up … Continue reading →

Posted in musings, travel, writing | Tagged blogging, corporate america, creative nonfiction, ghosts, Memoir, parenting, William Pearse writer, work-life balance, writing process | 23 Comments