My Very Dull Competitive Edge
This morning I was doing breakfast dishes while my four-year-old was agitating for me to quit my task and read him I Drive a Bulldozer yet again. “Mom, I don’t like you … Continue reading My Very Dull Competitive Edge
Category: Writing
Blackbirds Rising
Saturday morning, my son and I took a walk through our neighborhood. Hand in mittened hand, we tromped through the soggy fallen leaves to the top of the hill by … Continue reading Blackbirds Rising
Regional Differences
The front-desk lady at the dance studio made my daughter cry. I was in the back observing ten minutes of a dance class I’m considering for our son (yes, this … Continue reading Regional Differences
On Keeping My Dumb Phone
My spouse decided this week to take advantage of a work discount program and get a smartphone, and I don’t like it. I have the Sanyo Katana flip phone I … Continue reading On Keeping My Dumb Phone
How Can I Keep From Singing?
I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I’m average. I’m a regular mom, not a Supermom. I write and sing and play the flute, but I don’t … Continue reading How Can I Keep From Singing?
The Moon and Mother’s Day: A Post About Writing and Connection
Last night I dreamed I looked up into the night sky and saw suspended there an enormous moon. This moon wasn’t just, “Hey, look at this big moon.” This moon was … Continue reading The Moon and Mother’s Day: A Post About Writing and Connection
The 2012 Challenge Wrap-Up
2012, like most years, has been a year of challenges. For me, it’s specifically been a year of challenges I’ve set for myself and then blogged my way through. Here, … Continue reading The 2012 Challenge Wrap-Up
How to Blog Imperfectly: An Interview with Myself
“Mommy, don’t type!” demands CJ’s three-year-old son. “I’ll be done in a second, honey.” She tries to soothe him without looking away from the screen. “I just want to publish … Continue reading How to Blog Imperfectly: An Interview with Myself
Sunday Check-in: Taking a Detour
“Hey!” I find myself saying to myself once or twice a day, “What are you planning to do with that ROW80 goal? You know, the one where you said you’d … Continue reading Sunday Check-in: Taking a Detour
Wednesday Check-in: Haunts
Something interesting has been happening since Sunday. A commenter left the suggestion on my “Cry Baby” post that I put some of my struggles with vulnerability and other issues onto … Continue reading Wednesday Check-in: Haunts
Sunday Check-in: Cry Baby
Fine. I admit it: I’m pretty much not following my ROW80 goals at all. I’m journaling every night and I’m working in 10-20 minutes of sitting meditation most (many? some?) mornings, … Continue reading Sunday Check-in: Cry Baby
More to Come
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I skipped my ROW80 Sunday Check-in. Here’s the deal. I’ve been writing. Not every night, but frequently enough, and often twice a day. But I’ve not been … Continue reading More to Come
Imperfect Happiness 