Well, it’s 2018 and that means New Year’s goals and resolutions have been set and laid out. One of the things I wanted to be more mindful of was taking better care of myself – or Self-Care – but who has the time? Am I right? So here are some sneaky ways that I’ve found…
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Goodbye 2017, Hello 2018
Ah, another year is coming to a close. It’s out with the old and in with the new, that weird old man is retiring and baby new year is bouncing onto the scene. Side note: how does that baby age so much in one year? Okay, back on track. This is my last post…
One Word to Rule Them All
I’ve spoken about this before, but you know that this past year has been all about inner change for me. I’ve worked on my mindset by fixing beliefs I had about myself and my body. I’ve worked on things with my therapist and nutritionist through journaling, talking, and other exercises to help me deal with…
The Care and Feeding of a Writer
As you might remember from this post I am working on my health in various forms – mental health with my therapist and journaling and self-care techniques; physical health with exercise and eating more nutritious foods; and my spiritual health with tarot, meditation, and quiet contemplative time during the day. Now I am not one to…
Coffee Break, part 2
It’s almost December…how did that happen? This time of year is full of holidays, family time, and looking forward to the new year. 2018 will be here in a blink and I have quite a few things to finish up before December 31st rolls around. So, grab a cup of warm coffee or hot chocolate…
Technical Difficulties
You might notice that things look a little different around here. I’m hoping they look better, but I guess that’s subjective isn’t it? Yesterday, I received an email from my web host that they updated some things on their end – this caused my old blogging platform and my web host to stop speaking to…
Binge Worthy – Sitcoms Edition
Last time I wrote about television, I talked about a hodge podge of various TV shows, mostly new and original series on Hulu or Netflix. Today I want to concentrate on Sitcoms – seriously, I think sitcoms were my first love. I grew up watching Punky Brewster, Facts of Life, and Growing Pains. I own…
Behind the Scenes: My Writing Ritual
I’ve been reading lots of publishing and writing business books lately and most of them talk about having a writing routine or ritual for getting in the mood to write. Basically, a set of things you do before you start writing, and that got me thinking – do I have that? Currently, I wake…
Writerly Fashion – Fall Edition
It’s fall here in New York City which means pumpkin spice lattes, Thanksgiving, and fuzzy socks! I love fall fashion in general but I especially LOVE fall fashion as a stay at home writer type person. Here are just a few of my favorites and a bonus picture of me right now – today! Leggings…
What I’m Currently Reading
Starting a writing career involves a lot of sitting down and well…writing, but one must also keep the well fully stocked with new images and new ideas. I do this in a few ways – movies and TV shows (because I’m visual like that), listening to music (because music feeds my soul in a way…