Hello friends, This is just a short message to let you know that I'll be closing down this blog in the next month or so. It's hard to believe that this blog has been in existence for TEN YEARS, but that's the truth of it. Time flies. Over the last several years, I've been much… Continue reading 10 years later, I’m closing it down.
Category: Life
Update: I’m here and not here in 2020
Friends, I have been blogging on this site since 2012! Amazing! In the last two years, however, most of my work has transitioned to Artist Soapbox where I post about upcoming events related to the podcast and my audio fiction work. If social media platforms are your jam, then Artist Soapbox is on Facebook, Twitter,… Continue reading Update: I’m here and not here in 2020
Stretching 2018 into 2019
"The days are long and the years are short." I've mostly heard that saying applied to parenting young children, and in my life that's certainly true. A full day with a toddler who doesn't nap is a LONG day. These weeks off from school have been LONG, not necessarily bad, but definitely long. "The days… Continue reading Stretching 2018 into 2019
What to do when you hear yourself say, “The holidays can suck it!”
An excerpt from a lengthy out-of-the-blue rant given in the direction of my poor spouse, by me: "THE HOLIDAYS CAN SUCK IT! I have done ZERO shopping. No one is getting ANY presents. I don't care WHAT we eat. We can have peanut butter and jelly FOR ALL I CARE!" To his credit, my spouse… Continue reading What to do when you hear yourself say, “The holidays can suck it!”
Who understands this kid
My toddler has a motor speech delay. He's been working with an amazing speech therapist for about four months now. My guess is that we'll continue to make that weekly appointment for at least another year. Unless we need to step it up to twice a week which we might need to do. We don't… Continue reading Who understands this kid
Teeth extraction, boot-strapping, social media-mania and other announcements
Announcements like bursts of confetti for you. #1: [Not exactly an announcement -- I just need tooth-courage STAT.] I gotta get my wisdom teeth removed in October, and I'm scared of the sedation. Cuz I like to control when I go unconscious, and I don't like to wake up bloody. I'm not alone in that, right? #2:… Continue reading Teeth extraction, boot-strapping, social media-mania and other announcements
Going solo: a bumpy ride
Welcome to my learning curve! Ten days ago, I launched my first ever interview podcast via the Artist Soapbox. Today, I published my first solo podcast! WOOT. In the solo episode, I discuss three ways to support a creative process (based on my conversation with Mara Thomas in Episode 001) and I answer FAQs about Artist… Continue reading Going solo: a bumpy ride
Spring time update
Seven months ago, I had a(nother) baby. So, I'm a mother of two now. Mind boggling. Since I haven't posted in a year, I thought I'd take a quick minute to post an update while the baby naps and before I pick up the seven year old from school. Parenting, yes. My sweet spouse and… Continue reading Spring time update
Gratitude, journaling, and new horizons
For the last 15 months, I worked in the Duke University Hospital as the Literary Arts Coordinator for Arts & Health at Duke. During that time, I spoke with hundreds of people about journaling as a tool for self-care, creative expression, and legacy-building. I worked with staff, patients, and caregivers, in large groups, small groups… Continue reading Gratitude, journaling, and new horizons
Conversations like coffee
“Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee and just as hard to sleep after.” Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Gift from the Sea My brain got stretched this week, and it was uncomfortable. My head ached. I felt exhausted every night from the extra hard thinking I was doing — from trying to keep up with… Continue reading Conversations like coffee
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