When I sat down today to write, I did not know what would pour from me. It has been weeks (months) since I last posted, and, largely, the thing on my mind was about how one of my most recent posts regarded my intention to be more regular. That was Read the Post
The Delicate Art of “New”
I went to the roller skating rink last week. Before that, I can’t remember the last time I went—perhaps as a birthday party attendee around a decade and a half ago? I would have been an unwilling participant back then, unused to skating and on-edge Read the Post
A Surprise Break Two Months In? Not the Move
Am I a little upset that I haven’t posted for a few weeks? Yeah, I am. Am I upset that I am upset? A little, yeah. The ready-to-go narrative in my brain is that missing a few weeks makes me a failure and a disappointment. Read the Post
The Mountains Take Their Time
During my lunchtime walks, I find myself glancing towards the mountains. How could I not? They are simply right there—a range rising high above the land, brushing the sky, stealing my breath. They are gorgeous. Many are capped in snow, some merely Read the Post
People are Nosy…and That is the Point
I used to read nothing but fiction. I couldn’t get enough of it, really, and the more it pulled me in, the better. This usually meant something YA, often of the fantasy ilk. Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series was an early favorite, as was the Read the Post
Writing Advice from Anne Lamott
I was introduced to Anne Lamott’s work in college by a writing professor who loved her. This professor assigned Lamott’s books Bird by Bird and Traveling Mercies, both of which gave Lamott's thoughts on writings and offered a peek into her life and Read the Post
Writing Advice From Ray Bradbury
If you haven’t read Ray Bradbury’s Zen in the Art of Writing, add it to your list. Immediately. The book is chalked full of advice, of course, but, more than that, it bursts at the seams with Bradbury’s passion for writing. More often than not, I Read the Post