We recently connected with Lynn Vogeler and have shared our conversation below.
Lynn, thank you so much for joining us. You are such a positive person and it’s something we really admire and so we wanted to start by asking you where you think your optimism comes from?
It is sometimes tough to be optimistic in today’s world but choosing to be negative isn’t an option for me. I’m a glass-half-full person and it doesn’t serve me at all to be depressed or anxious about things. I choose to believe that people are mostly kind and want the best for others and our world.
Do I have bad days occasionally? Absolutely but then I turn to things like gardening, cooking, or writing. These are creative outlets that are therapeutic for me. They bring me joy and a sense of knowing that I make a difference in my little corner of the world.
I have love (faith) inside of me that is always there, it guides me and protects me. It keeps me (for the most part) on the right track. Every day that love helps me to be happy and optimistic.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
When my corporate job was eliminated in 2020 I chose to follow a dream I had for a very long time and that was to become a lifestyle blogger full-time. My blog is www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.com – I share with my readers my love for home decor, gardening, entertaining, and from-scratch cooking.
Now that I’m at retirement age, this is a passion that I hope will allow me to be successful in retirement. Too many people retire without a plan and I think it’s important to continue to have purpose for this stage of life.
I have recently decided to take my cooking from my current blog to a home of its own which will be called “Small House Kitchen”. I plan to launch this new venture in the next few months.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Take Risks – I wish I hadn’t been afraid to take risks earlier in my life. Follow Your Heart – Do things that you are passionate about
Don’t Give Up – Most things are a marathon, not a sprint and you don’t learn any lessons by giving up
Who has been most helpful in helping you overcome challenges or build and develop the essential skills, qualities or knowledge you needed to be successful?
Working from home can be not only a lonely job but one where you don’t have anyone to help guide and teach you. Early on I found my people who like me were at home doing the same job. We started meeting virtually as we live all over the country once a week.
Now we have all met in person many times and try to get together at least once a year. We still maintain our weekly calls and know that each of us is just a phone call away in between those scheduled calls.
We help each other with everything from technical problems to getting motivated. We all have different skill sets that we bring to the table and we genuinely enjoy each other not only as co-workers but also as friends.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.livinglargeinasmallhouse.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/livinglargeinasmallhouse
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/livinglargeinasmallhouse
- Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/livinglarge
- Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/livinglargeinasmallhouse
