This past week I dove back into my novel, starting by rereading the Trash Draft start to finish. I didn’t make edits or changes but rather tried to take in the story for what it is now and get a feel for the flow and arcs already on the page.
Wisdom When You’re Ready
You can hear the same words of wisdom over and over again, but they don’t mean anything until you are ready. Sometimes, you’re not ready […]
Sunday Hikes
I’ve been able to explore some new hiking spots this spring, with the help of more adventurous friends. I’m very comfortable on my few Barton […]
Team As Family
When I picked out my two words from Brenè Brown’s list of values, I chose Courage and Connection. Connection. In which I really mean love, […]
Feelings on the Pavement
My dad used to tell me to put my feelings on the pavement. To take the anger or stress or whatever angsty teenage emotion was […]
Looking for Excuses
I kept looking for excuses yesterday to stay home or go home. It’s a very middle school game for me to play, but my resolve […]
The Stockdale Paradox
I’m reading Good to Great by Jim Collins and in it, Collins recounts his talk with Admiral Jim Stockdale. Stockdale was a prisoner of war […]
Writing Update: Calling It
I’m calling it. This short story (see below sentences) isn’t really doing it for me. I’m ready to jump back into some long form (re)writing. […]
When Shit Goes Down
It’s taken me a long time to understand some basic stop gaps for shame spirals and awful news. I’m still working on it. I had to put some into practice today so I thought I’d reiterate.
The Tao of Pooh
This morning I plucked The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff from my bookshelf. I first read the book (that explains the principles of Taoism […]