The Sour Grapes Test
The other day I found out that I graduated high school with a woman who is now a famous mommy-blogger with a recent New York Times Best Seller. I felt … Continue reading The Sour Grapes Test
Tag: Writing
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
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
Reading, Writing, ROW80, and Rest
First, the ROW80 Mid-week Check-in: So, I’ve written three times since Sunday, which is the right number of writing sessions for a one-session-a-day routine, but I didn’t write every day. … Continue reading Reading, Writing, ROW80, and Rest
ROW80 Sunday Check-In: Stepping Back for a Wider View
(My ROW80 Check-in is at the bottom of this post.) Once a young man—a contemporary of mine and aspiring screenwriter who had moved to Southern California for the purpose of … Continue reading ROW80 Sunday Check-In: Stepping Back for a Wider View
ROW80: Halloween Check-in, Library Love, and Indigo Girls
I love library days (usually Wednesdays in our house). The kids and I trek to the library, pick up bags of books, and trek home. Used to be, we’d walk … Continue reading ROW80: Halloween Check-in, Library Love, and Indigo Girls
ROW80 Sunday Check-In: Hanging On
Well, I’m still here. I had a cold this week that kind of knocked me off-balance for a couple of days. I probably didn’t need to use it as an … Continue reading ROW80 Sunday Check-In: Hanging On
Double-Duty Blog Post
I already posted today, but I didn’t do my ROW80 Midweek Check-in nor did I give the run-down of Day 3 of our Homeschool Fall Break. I probably could have … Continue reading Double-Duty Blog Post
Imperfect Happiness 