Author: Lisa

Lisa A. Listwa is a self-employed writer with experience in education, publishing, and the martial arts. Believing there was more to life than punching someone else’s time clock and inspired by the words of Henry David Thoreau, she traded her life as a high school educator for a life as a writer and hasn’t looked back. She is mother to one glorious handful of a daughter, wife to the nicest guy on the planet, and reluctant but devoted owner of three Rotten Cats. You can find her adventures and thoughts on living life deliberately here on the blog.

Meet the Rotten Cats

Life

If you read here pretty regularly, you’ve probably already read a few stories about the Three Rotten Cats. But I don’t think I’ve ever officially introduced them as individuals. And so, inspired by Mama Kat’s “Introduce a Pet” prompt this week, here we go…

By Lisa May 16, 2013 Off
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Focus on Simple Pleasures

Life

Going to the supermarket without a specific plan is a dangerous game. Things like this happen… “First of the Season!” That’s what the sign said. Who could resist? It was impossible. Reading parts of Thoreau’s Walden today (a longtime favorite), I got to thinking that he really got it right – simplicity is the way…

By Lisa May 13, 2013 Off
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My Crush

Life

Every now and then the Fab Hub suggests that I write a post about how awesome he is. I honestly don’t know if he’s totally serious or kidding because he thinks I won’t actually do it. Sometimes, though, an opportunity presents itself and you just gotta take it. The Fab Hub is indeed awesome for…

By Lisa May 9, 2013 Off
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Focus on Right Now

Life

I am a very impatient person. When I decide I want something done, I want it done yesterday. Or sooner. I think I’ve always been this way. There are so many things in my life that I can recall wishing would happen faster, end faster, take less time.

By Lisa April 29, 2013 Off
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