I don’t think of myself as a disorganized person, and I’m pretty sure no one who knows me would use that word to describe me. To the outside world, I’m the opposite of disorganized. I meet my deadlines; my paperwork is always in order; I have intense focus on a project and always see things […]
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Make Time For Creative Thinking
When I started writing in a truly serious, committed way, I was on maternity leave following the birth of my son. I stayed home with him for two years, and during that time, my creative spirit blossomed. I didn’t have hours and hours to write (naptimes were my friends) but I did have time and […]
How 5 Minutes Can Make Your Day 100% Better
I’ve had a pretty ordinary week, with a couple of extraordinarily productive days. Looking at which days were productive, and which were just average, helped me to see a pattern. I’ve recently started setting my alarm clock, even though Edwin’s an early riser and I don’t really need it. My rationale was that if I […]
Thoughts From Inside an MRI
On Monday I had my neck MRI. It took about 40 minutes, including a brief pause in the middle so they could inject me with contrast (more on that later). All weekend, I thought about how I could occupy my mind while I was in there. I had several MRIs during the cancer-time, and my […]