by Terra Osterling | Aug 14, 2011 | Creative Pursuits, Game-changers, Inspiration, Storytelling, Summer Classics
One night during the summer of 1977, my mother hosted a Tupperware Party and my sister and I were packed off to the movies with Daddy. I remember that I wore white plastic barrettes and that I stood through much of the movie with my arms draped over the empty seat in...
by Terra Osterling | Jul 3, 2011 | Game-changers, Inspiration, Motivation
Every July 4th, I make it a point to re-read the Declaration of Independence. I do it because there are words and symbols in our world that people live and die by, and there are forces that manipulate those words and symbols for blatant personal gain. (This is the...
by Terra Osterling | May 8, 2011 | Game-changers, How I got "here", Inspiration, Motivation, Storytelling
Pomp and Circumstance Over the next several weeks of spring, more than 3.1 million students will earn a degree in higher education, ranging from a two year associates on up to a doctorate (National Center for Education Statistics, Projections of Education Statistics...
by Terra Osterling | May 1, 2011 | Business of Freelance Writing, Creative Pursuits, Game-changers, Motivation, Storytelling, Writing
1.8 Miles, 200 Calories I am not “good” at exercise. I drag myself to my local gym 2-3 times per week and go through the motions. I’m a “plug in my earbuds and jog on the treadmill for the last half of a good crime drama”- kind of girl. Occasionally I wander around...
by Terra Osterling | Feb 6, 2011 | Experiences, Game-changers, Inspiration
Book ‘em, Dano This past Friday, despite the monochromatic landscape offering little incentive to venture beyond the hearth, the husband and I are able to convince ourselves of a night out because of a rare opportunity. In this world there lives a young man who, with...
by Terra Osterling | Dec 15, 2010 | Game-changers
If you want to validate your feelings about following your passion, read this. The 67 Emotions of Online Success: My Story | the middle finger project. Hands-down, the best excuse-killer I’ve seen.
