Fingers crossed and all other things being well, I’m bound for Hippocamp 2021 this weekend to give my presentation, “Find Your Focus: Exploring the Why/What/How of your Writing Process.” While disappointed that Delta has made it impossible to socialize naturally at the conference, I am still very excited to go! It’s my third time attending, […]
Productivity
5-Season Planning
Today is March 30, so I’m working on making my goals for the next season of the year, which starts April 1. In my planning year, there are 5 seasons: Winter: January 1- March 31 (3 months) Spring: April 1- June 30 (3 months) Summer: July 1-August 30 (2 months) Fall: September 1-November 30 (3 […]
5 Helpful Habits for the New Year
I didn’t make any resolutions for 2021. I tend to take resolutions too seriously, and anything that obligates seriousness is not what I need in my life right now. I also didn’t make any new personal commandments, because the ones I wrote for 2020 still feel prescient. But I did spend all of my winter […]
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.
To Care for Others, You Must First Care for Yourself
For about ten days in the middle of February, either I or one of my children was sick. It brought my life to a complete halt. I had to take a few sick days to care for me/us; I was hardly writing; I didn’t maintain most of my healthy habits. Everything else fell away while […]
My Word For 2019
For the past several years, I’ve been choosing a word to help me move into the New Year. This year, I decided not to. I didn’t feel like it did much for me in the past couple of years (though earlier words, like Brave in 2016 and Accept in 2015, helped me a lot). But […]