Pep Talk Friday

Dear Self, A couple observations about this week (and really most weeks): Monday-Wednesday tend to be more productive than Thursday-Sunday.…

Wednesday Pep Talk

Dear Self, In the midst of your busy schedule, so far this week you seem to be on track to…

Saturday Pep Talk

Dear Me, Sometimes (okay, all the time) it is so easy to get lost in the small details of a…

Pep Talk

Dear Self, On this quiet Saturday, you wrote 500 words and managed to get a host of other tasks done.…

Tuesday Night Pep Talk

Dear Self, This summer hasn’t been as fruitful as you anticipated in terms of quantity. There has been a lot…

Brothers and Sisters

Growing up, we watched my parents’ and their siblings go through the ups and downs of sibling relationships. The paternal…

On Camping…with Children

General Sherman, the largest tree in the world. So. I’ve been a little absent because after my 3-week jaunt abroad,…

Current Goals

Every so often (ok, all the time…I’m a bit neurotic…) I tweak my “current” goals. I have long-term goals and…

Saturday Pep Talk

Dear Self, Jet lag? 4th of July festivities? Psh. Those are in the past. Time to get back on schedule…

Writing Referent Group

Having just been in Paris, strolling along the cobblestone streets of Montmartre, daydreaming about the Picassos and Hemingways and other…