Tomorrow night– Wednesday, August 9– I will be hosting a special Twitter chat about personality types! Join using #DIYMFA at 8PM ET. We’ll be chatting about personality tests (like Myers-Briggs, the Enneagram, Big Five, and the Four Tendencies), how the results have changed our self-perception, and whether they’ve given us insight into our writing lives (or other […]
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Give Your Characters A Personality Test
When you want to get to know someone, what do you do? Spend time with that person and ask questions, right? You find out what she likes to eat for breakfast, what makes him mad, and what makes her laugh out loud. You work from the outside in, gaining insight into his true self as you go along. […]
It’s OK to Judge Parents
This is the first post in June’s focus on parenting. Scenario #1: You’re walking past a hospital nursery and you peek in to look at the adorable newborns. You see that one of them has a pacifier in her mouth. You think, “A pacifier when she’s only a few hours old? That might interfere with […]
Are You an Abstainer or a Moderator?
When it comes to health habits, are you an abstainer or a moderator? An abstainer is someone who finds it simpler, in the long-term, to not consume something. Abstainers often find that if they try to eat a treat in moderation, they end up spending a lot of time thinking things like, “Do I really […]
3 Books That Changed My Life
Have you ever read a book that literally changed your life? Made you think about something in an entirely different way? Opened and expanded your mind? Showed you a new life path? Helped you understand something essential about who you are? If you haven’t, help yourself to one of mine. It’s an incredible experience. I […]
Friday Book Review: The Birth Order Book
Several of my favorite bloggers are doing a daily blog series this month. Modern Mrs.Darcy is doing a series on cult classics (more on that later); Carrie Willard is writing about habits. I briefly considered blogging every day this month, but I have too many writing projects on the table right now: an article on infant sleep […]