It’s hard to imagine, but someday this pandemic will be over. Someday, the world will open back up and we’ll be deposited back in the busy stream of life. What do you hope we’ve collectively learned when that time comes? I hope we’ve learned to take things slower. Do less, and think more. Cut out […]
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Begin With The End, End With The Beginning
I’ve been trying to think up my next writing project, and no matter where my thoughts go, I always end up in the same two places. What do I have to offer? What does the world need? The Venn diagram of where the two meet is where I should put my energy. But it’s taking […]
When Self-Care Isn’t Enough
When exercising vigorously for one hour isn’t enough to offset eight hours of sitting at your desk. When five minutes of meditation can’t keep your mind clear for more than five seconds. When going outdoors to refresh your senses doesn’t make your eyes feel any less fatigued by screens. When “going to bed early” is […]
I’m Very Bad at Multitasking
In my new work situation, I have to do two things at once. I’m really bad at it.
The Complexity of Pandemic Life
I didn’t blog at all in August. I’ve been working hard on my fiction, but I haven’t written about my own life since my birthday in July. Blogging is something I do to help me process the world and my feelings, and I haven’t felt capable of doing that. The world is too complicated. My […]
10 Years of Birthdays
Today, July 24, is my birthday! I am a “birthday person.” I look forward to my birthday all year. I plan in advance what I’m going to eat, wear, and do! But this year is a little different: no grand plans, no social events. So I decided it would be interesting to go back over […]