on writing
(day -10): all the ways my mind is telling me this is a bad idea
When the initial euphoria wears off and dread begins to set in, we can say to ourselves, "Yes, this is hard, and yes, we can do hard things."
on writing
(day -11): and I forgot the most important bit - having fun
In planning for success in any endeavour, the most important bit is to have fun ...
on writing
(day -12): there's no equation to be solved; it is all a mystery
Contemplating a challenge and planning for success instead of ruminating over the obstacles ...
life, unadulterated
fidgety fingers: i quit social media. now i'm free!
The day I finally accepted that I suck at social media and so I bade it goodbye!
life, unadulterated
looking back and looking ahead in preparation for 2023
My plan for 2023 is to develop a healthy mindset as an author-entrepreneur and build my writing and publishing business on this robust foundation.
life, unadulterated
happy birthday to me!
Because I turned 42 ...
on writing
celebrating wins
Dying Wishes is sold at an auction and, in a separate development, will be stocked in a local independent bookstore!
life, unadulterated
the dance of the heart and mind in grief
... because there is no right or wrong way to grieve, just as there is no right or wrong way to die.
life, unadulterated
in memory of my aunt: being human in a time of grief
My aunt died today. And even in her death, she taught me something valuable.
life, unadulterated
the happiness that was neither in the mountains nor in the Tesla
the oft-repeated folly of looking for happiness in every place other than the only one it cares to reside in ...
life, unadulterated
the limitations of language
When language hinders understanding, what keeps us connected is merely the desire to understand each other.
life, unadulterated
an apprentice to sorrow
Lessons from a lifetime spent as an apprentice to sorrow