If you’ve been visiting this site for a while, you’ll know that one of my favorite themes is being mindful of how we use our time. This is an important skill during “peace” and I believe it’s even more…
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It’s a good thing I planned on no resolutions this year because, like many other people, I’m battling a cold which is now into its fourth week, complete with endless coughing and zero energy. So I’m trying to be…
It saddens me greatly that the upcoming season represents such a paradox. On the one hand, it’s “supposed to be” a time of festivity, cheer and merry-making. But ask any woman over the age of twenty-five how she truly…
How are you doing with your self-care routine? If you’re like me, you understand and appreciate the importance of self-care, but you might struggle to make it happen. As writers, creativity is the lifeblood of our work and we…
This is a wonderful time of year to develop some intentions around purposeful productivity. By that, I mean stepping back and really thinking about what’s important to you and how you can work steadily to get there. It’s also…
As I write this, I’m trying to shake off a cold. It’s clearly nothing serious, but definitely means I’m not operating in top gear. So I got to thinking about how you can – realistically – stay somewhat productive…
Am I the only one who thinks the world goes a little nuts in December? Or, more accurately, for about the last 6-8 weeks of the year? At the risk of sounding like Scrooge, I really don’t understand the…
Whoops! Well, obviously nobody’s perfect. I sent this to my newsletter subscribers a few weeks ago but apparently neglected to add it to this site. I spent extensive time thinking about what Serenity means and how I define it.…