Michelle Chalkey

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The Simplest Things in Life Are the Most Extraordinary

The Simplest Things in Life Are the Most Extraordinary

Michelle Chalkey January 11, 2020 Stories, Stress Management 3 Comments

Kyle and I did a thing yesterday. Three years ago this January, he and I were talking on one of our usual road trips from our Illinois hometown to our then home in Iowa, and we landed on the topic of tattoos. Our dating anniversary…

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Create a Midpoint Break

Create a Midpoint Break

Michelle Chalkey July 14, 2019 Personal Development, Stress Management No Comments

Major League Baseball players have a long season, playing 162 games from March to September, hoping to make it to the playoffs and extend their season through October. You watch them play game after game, nine innings (or more), the same thing…

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How Do You Fight Hard Feelings?

How Do You Fight Hard Feelings?

Michelle Chalkey July 11, 2019 Personal Development, Stress Management No Comments

Vulnerability, or the act of being vulnerable, is about as uncomfortable as taking the light rail on a 115-degree day in Phoenix. When people applaud you after whatever it is you did outside of your comfort zone and it went…

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3 Things I Learned in My 20s

3 Things I Learned in My 20s

Michelle Chalkey June 30, 2019June 30, 2019 Personal Development, Stress Management 1 Comment

I have always loved turning another year older. Since I was little, I thought people who were older than me were cooler than me. Therefore I thought with every birthday – every age promotion – I was getting a little cooler.…

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When Life Hands You Tennis Tickets: A Few Thoughts on Anxiety

When Life Hands You Tennis Tickets: A Few Thoughts on Anxiety

Michelle Chalkey March 31, 2019 Personal Development, Stress Management No Comments

Do you ever get anxious when plans change? When the next best action isn’t clear to you? When suddenly the next few hours have opened up and you wonder about the best way to fill them? I like having a…

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Hitting Reset

Hitting Reset

Michelle Chalkey March 24, 2019March 24, 2019 Personal Development, Stress Management 1 Comment

“Quit hitting the snooze button on your own awakening.” -Anne Lamott My awakening moment came last Sunday night around midnight. I had moved out to the couch, unable to sleep after a day of drinking. This wasn’t just a casual…

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Grand Slam Moment

Grand Slam Moment

Michelle Chalkey August 27, 2018August 27, 2018 Creativity, Stress Management No Comments

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…

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5 Things My Honeymoon Taught Me About Relaxing

5 Things My Honeymoon Taught Me About Relaxing

Michelle Chalkey February 2, 2017 Personal Development, Stress Management 1 Comment

You know that moment at the end of the day when you finally take a seat on the couch, prop your legs up on the coffee table and let out a deep sigh? Maybe you have a hot cup of…

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Want to be More Creative? Try Coloring

Want to be More Creative? Try Coloring

Michelle Chalkey November 21, 2016 Creativity, Personal Development, Stress Management 5 Comments

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…

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Effective Time Management: My Experience with “The ONE Thing”

Michelle Chalkey October 19, 2016 Book Review, Stress Management 4 Comments

Effective time management is a tricky thing. You want to do so many things. Or maybe you want to do just one thing, but there are so many ways to go about doing it. With several different routes available, how…

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About Michelle

I'm an editor by day and creative writer by night. Typing away from sunny Phoenix, I am on a never-ending quest to sharpen my writing skills, make the perfect cup of coffee and complete my To Be Read list. This blog is my way of sharing my latest musings in the writing life. Thanks for stopping by!

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