Self-Improvement via Coercion
I’ve never been a person for whom moderation came naturally. Why stop at one thousand words a day when three thousand words a day will help me finish this novel three times as fast? If I cut out sugar,...
View ArticleChristmas Excuses
Oops. It’s been awhile since I posted. I have a legit excuse, I swear. You see, I was having major surgery on my knee. If you’ve never had major surgery (lucky you!), take my word for it that both...
View ArticleTraditional New Year Post – 2018 Version
It’s been my tradition for many years to sum up the old year with a blog post and share my hopes for the new year. I’ve never been a resolutions person, but I love me some goals. It’s always a lot of...
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Advanced Germ Warfare
My husband travels a lot for work. I’d say, if pressed for an average frequency, that he’s gone for about one week out of every month. That’s a lot of restaurant food, a lot of time in airplanes, a lot...
View ArticleRebuilding Year
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post called “Honest” about wanting to be more transparent and vulnerable online. Then my life imploded and I turtled up again faster than you can say, “But wait, I thought...
View ArticleLife After Death
Look at me, I’m divorced so now I’m all moody and mysterious… Kidding. I’ve been ruminating on a concept for awhile and have decided I like it so I’m going to share. You ever have a deep fear that...
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Something From Nothing
I haven’t worked on anything book related in over two months. Other than the long break I took in 2016, this is the longest I’ve gone without writing something for fun since I started. The plan for...
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The Long Tail
If change is a wave that picks you up and carries you somewhere you’ve never been, divorce after a long marriage is a tsunami. It’s not so much a wave as it is suddenly, improbably, a completely...
View ArticleThe Pause
I’ve been thinking a lot about contentment lately. As a proud card-carrying member of the Type A Nutjobs club, the goal is often paramount for me and the process is usually more of an inconvenience. I...
View ArticleThe Thanksgiving of Woe That Almost Was
Holidays are dicey when you don’t have family in the area. They’re especially dicey after a divorce. When you don’t have family in the area AND you were particularly close with your ex’s family, with...
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