Someone paraphrased a Mister Rogers quote for me today and I can’t stop thinking about it. She said, “If it’s mentionable, it’s manageable.” We were […]
Writing Update: Writing The Real First Draft
A week into revisions and 22K through my “real first draft”. All I want to do is write, write, write. I’m feeling grateful to have […]
The Second Person
I am a mirror talker. Not a surprise, if you know me. That means sometimes when I’m processing, thinking, I’ll do it out loud. Usually […]
Google It
An unofficial writing update since I spent most of the day revising. I thought it’d be fun to look back at recent writing-related google searches […]
A guest in a sailboat race
Tack, jibe, head port side I grab the winch and wind, wind My first sailing race With Love,Natalie
7 Year Workiversary
I had my seven-year workiversary at my job this week and today we had our annual Pluggies celebration (celebrating CareerPlug’s birthday, the company is now […]
Silence Is Strength
Silence is a lesson learned from the many sufferings of life. —SENECA, THYESTES, 309 My dad, a true hero, got me groceries while I was […]
Needed This Today
Gratitude exercise. It’s been a bit of a week. My very validating and amazing friends. Glennon Doyle’s We Can Do Hard Things podcast Miraculous Ladybug. […]
Writing Update: Revisions
After a two-week break, once I finished draft zero, I’m back to writing this week. I spent the break resting my brain and then getting […]
The Text Letter
My friend texts me a letterWhile we sit togetherHow to break up with your therapistIt’s not a perfect letter–after all, you can’t form rejectA mental […]