Getting back into a routine is never fun. After a few back-to-back trips and out of the norm interruptions, I am trying really hard to dive back into my strict schedule, which helps me get more writing done and a … Continue reading
Distractions
Category Archives: Writing
I’m Back
Happy New Year! Ok, so I’m a little late. Very late. Writing this post after all this time feels almost like running into a friend whose calls you have neglected to return. You start talking and catching up on life … Continue reading
We Did It
Sometimes little accomplishments can feel better than achieving something major – like climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Not that I’ve ever climbed Kilimanjaro, or any mountain for that matter. Hell, I can barely get myself to do all of my training for … Continue reading
Inching Slowly
Sometimes I trip myself up with unrealistic and unnecessary expectations. I don’t know why I do it or when I began this annoying counter-productive habit, but somehow over the years it has become completely ingrained in me. With every new … Continue reading
Type Your Heart Out
Earlier this year, I realized I wasn’t happy with my current job for many reasons and that I sorely missed something I used to do a lot of: write. And so, with a lot of encouragement from friends and love … Continue reading
Falling Expectations
One of the benefits of living back up north is getting to enjoy the seasons. While I am always freezing as soon as the temperatures dip below 70 degrees, I do enjoy the change. Like many northerners, my favorite of … Continue reading
Coffee with Strangers
Tonight I am nestled in the corner of a Starbucks near my house. I don’t normally work anywhere but home – partly because I am a hermit, partly because I hate wasting time in the car traveling some place (yes, … Continue reading
Stronger than I
This weekend, I covered a community event in Floral Park called Liz’s Day. In its 14th year, the event was created to remember Elizabeth McFarland who died in 1999 at the age of 42 of breast cancer. The event has … Continue reading
Sing Me a Song
I listen to music practically all day long; in the morning while emptying the dishwasher and making breakfast, in the car, usually while working (although it must be something on repeat while writing), when cooking dinner at night, and in … Continue reading
Sunday Scribbles
Part of the reason I began this blog, with much urging from friends, was to help me write more. Yes, I write a lot, but mostly projects and assignments for work, which to me is not considered real writing. Not … Continue reading