Life lately has been a lot. A real a lot. So much a lot that I got lost.

I’m slowly coming back. It’s hard to pinpoint where things went sideways.

Maybe in January when I was sick for a month?

Maybe whenever I tried to make a fresh start and get back to my life as I knew it, I got sick again?

Maybe when my work life changed from being awesome to being less than?

Maybe when everything became too much and I told Marc that “I couldn’t make any more decisions”?

I’m telling you this so you know that if something similar is happening to you – you’re not alone. This kind of stress and chaos creeps up and before you know it, you have no idea who you are or why you are.

But here I am. Getting back. And I do have some news.

I quit my job. I don’t have another job. I have one writing client. That’s it.

This is counter to my entire being. I like plans. I like being organized. I like knowing what will likely happen next. Quitting a job and not having another one is none of this. But I did it anyway.

I had to.

And now I’m starting out again. It’s hard to do this after working with the same people for 10 years.

But I’m reminding myself that I’m damn good at words. In fact I’m utter magic when it comes to words. I’m freaking fantastic at writing words for brands, explaining their value, and why you need to trust and buy from them.

I’ve got a new website: Good Words Work. It’s simple and to the point. I would be thrilled if you could share it with anyone you know who needs word magic. Maybe you have website, blog, brand, or newsletter that needs better words? You should hire me. My new client calls me his “behind-the-scenes magic maker”. I’m guessing you could do with some magic.

So yeah. This is where I’m at right now. My last day at Know Agency was May 17.

I’m finding my feet again. Taking the time to breathe in and out slowly. Learning how to build a business and do all the networking.

I’ve got a big pile of books to read. Lots of webinars to attend. A long list of potential LinkedIn posts. Some ideas for a newsletter. I have a stack of notecards with sentences, ideas, and random thoughts, that I need to figure out what to do with.

In between all this, I’m getting friendly with my bike again. Geez, I missed that smooth ride. Looking forward to rebuilding my fitness and getting back to cyclo-cross racing in the fall. Yes – you read it right. Racing again – all in the name of fun and pushing myself to that deep place that feels so good.

And to make this happen, I’m working with my old coach – Steve Weller, of Bell Lap Coaching. If you’re a longtime reader, you may remember that Steve was the person who turned me from a back-of-the-packer to racing in World Cups and at the World Cyclo-Cross Championships in 2010.

I know that if there is one person who can help me get fit again, it’s Steve. And here’s the cool thing, he’s created some really smart cyclo-cross training plans on Training Peaks that you can use to get fit(ter). What I like about these plans is they include bike and strength work-outs that don’t require you to give up all your free time to training.

I seriously urge you to check out Steve’s cyclo-cross training plans (I’m using them and well, I know a thing or two about what it takes to get faster): ‘Cross is the Boss #1 and ‘Cross is the Boss #2. And the price is right – $29.99. Get faster. Use a real coach. What more could you want?

Okay, that’s it for me. I’ve been sitting at my desk since 10:00 this morning. Time for a break.

Thanks for being out there and reading my words. It helps knowing that you’re out there.