Don't tell my hubby ... I fell in love today

Something special happened today.

It doesn't happen often.

I felt the butterflies in my stomach. My palms got sweaty. My knees felt jittery.

I knew the symptoms.

I am in love. And it's not just any kind of love. It feels as strong as first-time love!

So I'm just going to put it out there. I fell head-over-heals in love ...

It's Fun Friday! - Indianapolis, Ind. edition

Sometimes, applying for jobs gets monotonous, so I've decided to spice things up. Fridays will now be called Fun Friday! Each Friday, I will focus on a theme for applying for jobs. I might focus on a certain industry, a specific location or job function, or something else that might pop in my head that day. Whatever inspires me.

360 degrees of emotion: my first interview post-downsizing

Last Friday morning I woke up before the sunrise for the first time in weeks. The house was quiet except for the humming of the furnace on a very cold February day. I opened my eyes, dreading getting out of bed, and looked to my right to admire my baby boy sleeping soundly in his bassinet, his eyelids fluttering.

Could I find a trifecta?

I remember the first time early in my career I heard someone refer to the project triangle. I thought it was so simple, yet brilliant.

Change is inevitable, but when is it too much?

Eww ... I'm having a bitter moment.

I like change. Flavors of lunch meat, cheese, cereal ... change it up! Sunny days, cloudy days, warm days and cool days ... change it up! It's sometimes addicting for me, I think, since I get bored easily. I excel at change management too. But I wasn't particularly in the mood for a big life change in 2013.

Does reality get in the way of dreaming?

It's been one week since I was permanently laid off, and I'm sitting in a local coffee shop right now dedicating time to my future. I watch as men walk in and out in business suits, and I wonder about their careers and their happiness. Are they in town on business? Are they living their dreams? Do they wish they were home with family? Then I think, where are all the women in business suits? Do I belong in a business suit?

We can learn from professional athletes

Yesterday was a big sports day for me. In addition to the Super Bowl, my parents bought me and my husband tickets to a Detroit Pistons game for Christmas, and yesterday we took the trip down to the Palace of Auburn Hills to watch the Pistons take on the Los Angeles Lakers.

As we settled into our seats and watched the teams coast up and down the court, Jordan was telling me how he was disappointed that one of his favorite players on the team was traded earlier in the week. I started thinking about how professional athletes pick up the pieces, move their families and start over many, many times in their careers. Certainly I could do the same.