Sometimes I find it interesting to apply writing advice to real life. Here’s a meaningful one: Get to know your characters before you write. The story will write itself because the characters will tell you what they want to do. Isn’t that a great metaphor for real life? If you get to know yourself well, your […]
Choosing a Baby Name- Part 2
In my last post, Choosing a Baby Name- Part 1, I told the story of how my son was named Edwin Michael Sowul. I explained our thought process over weeks and months until the day of his birth, and cited many reasons for choosing that exact name, including multiple family ties and letter symmetry. In short, […]
Choosing a Baby Name- Part 1
This week, on the Freakonomics podcast, there was an episode titled How Much Does Your Name Matter? It got me thinking about everything my husband and I went through when choosing our son’s name. Here’s the story: In the past, I’d wondered at parents who chose their child’s name and broadcast it to the world before he/she […]
If You Love It, Time Will Come
People sometimes ask me how I find time to keep a journal, write a novel and keep a blog. Part of that is simple: I AM on maternity leave, so I have more flexible hours than someone who works full time. But I found time to do all of those things while I was working, […]
I Love/Hate my iPhone
I’ve had my iPhone for over 2 years now and I can’t imagine my life without it. That’s the same thing I say about my son. I find that disturbing. Why I love my iPhone: – Text conversations are easy to read. I really like to text! – I always have directions with me. – My […]
Being Mindful
I’ve been very stressed and tired over the past several days. There’s not much I can do about the stress (it’s mostly external) or the tiredness (it’s mostly Edwin-related), but I thought there might be something I could do to keep myself calmer and more centered. I decided to embark on an experiment in being […]