That’s the polite way of saying, “this isn’t a priority.” That’s the understatement of the year when it comes to my MM posting lately.

The positive part of this is that my time has been directed at my little side projects, all three of which are suddenly taking off. At some point, I’m going to have to figure out which one to spend my time on, or even go full-time with, which is scary and exciting. I always have a few things going in the event that one doesn’t work out.. but lately they have all been showing signs of growth (aka making more money than they cost in cash and time).  I am extremely thankful for that, of course.

And I haven’t only been working.  I just returned from a trip to the central coast of California (a few pics below). It was break that I really needed. Usually when I travel I get overwhelmed by 9 million new ideas, but this time around I was just reminded that ultimately relationships and the pursuit of joy are so much more important (and gratifying) than anything work can provide.

I did have the long drive home to think about priorities, and I won’t lie, I had a hard time finding a scenario where MM didn’t end up on the chopping block. The irony is that this is a site about entrepreneurship and getting ahead, except that when it comes to doing it, and not just talking about it, there isn’t a lot of justification for choosing to post here over taking action on one of my projects. On the other hand, this site has been around in one form or another for over three years now, and I would hate to see it go.

So MM is here to stay, although it will change form this summer back to more of a general women’s interest blog. I think I have said most of what I can about work and time management and managing stress. In a way, I have graduated from all that. The chaos of a few years ago has actually given way to a better understanding of what makes me tick, and a methodical approach to getting what I want. I think each person has to deal with their post-college 20s by facing them head-on, getting knee deep in the muck that is entailed in making a path for yourself. I’m so glad those days are over, even though every single day I still have something to learn.

On that note, a few pictures from my trip:

Hugging huge trees.

Running on the edge of the earth.

Checking out the urban art in my wannabe new town.

Just a note on a Friday night:

Today I was sitting on the courthouse steps at lunch, enjoying the beautiful weather (and a good hair day, too), when suddenly, my admirer was standing in front of me. Whhhaaaa!?

It is true that my vending location (where I know him from) is only four blocks away from the courthouse, which is only across the street from my office, but… they occupy entirely different worlds that never mix. Except, not really. And tonight, I got to thinking about how neatly these little worlds, and others, that I occupy stay separate from each other.

I woke up to emails between myself and two high school friends. I texted about the apparently very religious Wall Street (no trading on Good Friday!) with a VIP from my law school years. I checked flights to Montana to see a middle school friend this summer. Later I went to hear a jury read a verdict in one of our cases with a guy who knew me during my California life. Then I emailed with a friend from my first lawyer job about running and yoga. Even later I went shopping with a friend I met during my miserable-lawyering years. During our shopping trip, I texted my review of Top Shop to another friend from middle school. Then I called a friend from college to see if I could visit her new baby (no such luck; he’s on his second road trip in three weeks of life haha), then called a friend from toddlerhood to coordinate our run on Sunday. I stopped for a quick dinner with a new friend, and on my way home, I talked to another friend from high school who I’m picking up at the airport tomorrow night.**

I realize in the era of social-everything, this is nothing crazy. But that encounter this morning blew me away from some reason, and made me realize how much easier life would be if all these people could mesh into one group. Life is complicated, and really, that’s the only point of this post. So, I hope you have a lovely weekend.

**Believe it or not, I also got work done today.

Here.

I wish it were the former, but I’m thinking it’s the latter.