As I start putting big writing blocks on my calendar over the next couple of weekends, and a longer one on weeknights, I feel both […]
That Book Advice Again
I wrote earlier this year about Gretchen Rubin’s advice: stop reading bad books. When a book doesn’t capture you, it slows all your reading down. […]
That Little Pinch of Salt
“Playing is like that little pinch of salt in baguettes, it makes life tastier. “ Or so says Tom Dupain, father of my favorite Parisian […]
Runner’s Thoughts
A brief and non-exhaustive narrative of what I think about when I run, specifically this morning: Focused on my audiobook, Real Queer America – an […]
Water Balloons & Super Hero Puppets
One thing I love about my job is being able to help organize Give Back events. This morning we volunteered with SAFE Austin, a women’s […]
Writing at Mozart’s
After work, I meet Madeline at Mozart’s, a cool coffee shop on Lake Austin Boulevard that overlooks the water. It’s got plenty of outdoor seating […]
Cry Without Apology
I wonder when we learn to apologize for crying. Was it watching each other apologies or was it being told, more directly, that we should […]
Writing Update: Talking Aloud
Four weeks to deadline and I found myself talking out loud this weekend, using my the glass cabinet doors as a mirror (I barely know […]
Ladybug & Chat Noir
It’s eight pm on Sunday night when I pour myself a glass of wine and think tiredly that maybe I will just go to bed […]
Creating a Timeline
The trade-off of focusing so intently on a desired future state is that it distracts me from living in the Now. Once I decide something, […]