I love a new year, a fresh start, a clean slate. And making a new list! Last week I recapped my 18 Things in 2018, a list I created by recommendation of Gretchen Rubin and the Happier podcast. Today I’m sharing my new list for 2019, but first I want to dive a little deeper…
2018 was an exceptional year filled with lots of decision-making and adulthood things, but one thing that reminded me to live more playfully was my 18 Things in 2018 list. The idea of making such a list came to me last year from Gretchen Rubin and the Happier podcast. This would replace New Year’s resolutions in the…
I turn to books for just about everything. Entertainment. Inspiration. Confidence. Improving my coffee game. Escape. And, perhaps most frequently, for learning my craft. That’s the beauty of books. No matter your trade, hobby or side gig, you can find a book on it. You can probably find several books on it. Plenty of people have already mastered…
I like the work week – the structure of it, the routine, the habits. Knowing what I’m supposed to be doing at all hours of the day. I keep myself busy, and I like it. But sticking to that busy-ness on the weekend is pretty stupid. The more I do it, the more it stifles…
Happy Friday, readers! Friday is my favorite day of the week. Yes, even working from home and setting my own schedule, I still freak out over Fridays. I want to do something new on the blog and get you guys in on the Friday fun. Every Friday, I’m going to share my biggest reflections and…
At the end of the week you’re finally ready to tackle a blog post, short story or newsletter, but when the blank page appears on your screen you’re suddenly stumped for creativity. You’ve been working hard all week on your business and it’s hard to shift your brain to its creative side. How do you keep your creativity…
If you’ve read the book Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail or seen the movie, you know that words from Cheryl Strayed have a way of evolving into a deep, inspirational lift while stemming from dark, tragic life experience. Author George Sanders describes Strayed’s writing best: “Big-hearted, keen-eyed, lyrical, precise…Cheryl Strayed reminds us in every…
Weddings, graduations, ball games, work – the summer months are not only the best, but usually the busiest. You know that everything you have lined up on your calendar is going to be fun, but just the visual of one blocked-out weekend after another stresses you out. Stress loves to attack us when our lives are packed full. By…
What may start as a fun, hobby-based or stress-relieving blog can often serve as the foundation for a best-selling book. Look at the success of Julie Powell’s Julie and Julia and Tim Ferris’ 4-Hour Work Week. The same happened for the humorous personal memoir writer, Jenny Lawson. Lawson is the blogger behind The Bloggess, an award-winning blog containing dark humor…
Since graduating with my bachelor’s degree five years ago, I have been debating whether to enroll in a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program in creative writing. The idea of it sounds absolutely blissful to me–honing the craft, develop my skills, making important connections with established writers and publishers, and, of course, forcing myself to…
