Yesterday I saw a writer/creative/influencer say something along the lines of “if you had time to watch the Depp/Heard trial, you have time to write that book.” The comments were full of people shouting things like “preach!” and “say it again for those in the back!” but it struck me the wrong way the moment […]
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Why I love writing (IWSG)
Like a lot of writers, I fell in love with writing at a young age. I wrote and illustrated my first story at the age of 7 and showed it off to anyone who would look. A few weeks later, our tiny local newspaper interviewed my family, and the journalist must have found me relatable […]
Continue ReadingA Pleasing Chime (IWSG)
January is (blessedly) in the rearview mirror, though February is charging in with baggage: we are expecting one to two feet of snow in Central Illinois over the next 48 hours. There hasn’t been that much snow around here for many years. I’m equal parts appalled and delighted. The beginning of a new month also […]
Continue ReadingRegrets (IWSG)
Do you believe in regrets? So we’re on the same page, let’s define what we mean by “regret.” Merriam-Webster has a surprisingly poignant definition of the word: “sorrow aroused by circumstances beyond one’s control or power to repair.” In other words, mourning a choice; a wish that you had done something different at a fork […]
Continue ReadingSMART 2022 Goals
Are you a New Year’s resolutions person? I personally dislike the term “resolutions.” When I hear it, I always picture a younger me, dewy-eyed and naive, with nebulous aspirations of achieving great things without a real plan — or even a good grasp on what those great things are. Just, you know, be better than […]
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