Happy New Year, everyone! I think any time of year can be a good time to set intentions, goals and habits, but I do love the ultimate fresh start of a new year. It’s become my tradition to set a word for each year to guide my sense of purpose. Results have been mixed over […]
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The Summer Reading List Recap
Back in June, I announced my summer reading list. It was the first time I’d ever committed to reading a specific list of books within a set time frame, and I wasn’t sure if it would go well. I generally prefer to read according to whim and mood, sometimes bingeing on a particular genre, or […]
This Is My Mission For The Next 4 Years
Like many of you, I’ve spent the last several days thinking about the next four years, and what they will bring. We are on the cusp of big changes to our society and the governing of our country that will force each of us to evaluate what we believe, and figure out how to enact […]
NaNoWriMo, Week 1
I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of National Novel-Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). For those who are unfamiliar, this is a month-long event that takes place every November, in which participants challenge themselves (and each other) to write a full-length novel (50,000 words, approximately the length of The Great Gatsby) in thirty days. It’s an immensely […]
When The Writing Gets Hard
Last week on Pinterest… (doesn’t that sound like the intro for a really boring sitcom?) I read and pinned a blog post claiming to help me write 10,000 words in a single day. The author of the post made some good points, and although 10,000 is an impossible goal for someone who doesn’t write full-time (as the author […]
Slow Down, Child, You’re Not Ready Yet
Imagine you’re training for a marathon. You start off strong: you’re highly motivated, and you’re sticking to an ambitious training schedule. Everything is going as planned. Then, one day, you twist your knee. You’re forced to rest, to take a break. This is frustrating, but you know it’s necessary. You wait. Several days go by, and […]