I wrote a piece the other day. I was super excited because I felt like I was DOING something with it. It was just sort of a...long-form, more organized stream of consciousness. I was so excited about it that I took it to my critique group with the phrasing of "I don't know what this… Continue reading Essaying – Taking back the blog
I'm one of those people who loves fresh starts. There's excitement and freedom in starting over and refocusing yourself. For years, that meant resolutions and lofty goals. In 2025, I'm going to try differently. Do I have goals? Yes. Are some of them lofty? Yeah. Am I holding myself to them as measures of success?… Continue reading Going gently and playing Bingo
It's my favorite time of the year! Reading graph time! This year I read 71 books adding up to 26,026 pages! Compared to 2023's 79 and 26,955 pages. Fewer books, but close page counts. I'm a couple of books off from hitting the same pages but I think that's because I read much larger books… Continue reading 2024 Reading Review
It could be Executive Dysfunction from my undiagnosed, but heavily suspected, ADHD, but I have been unable to focus on anything that isn't shiny and new for months now...maybe even years?! It's been especially bad recently. I've been struggling to do much of anything. A lot of people would say it's because I was focused… Continue reading Missing My Attention Span
I love planning. I am trying so hard to resist the urge to over-plan for the new year. Every year I'm filled with that "new school year" excitement where there are only possibilities. I want to do everything and anything that makes sense. What I really need is a reset year. A year where I… Continue reading Focus on the Wins – 2024 Review for 2025 Planning
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