2019 is a big goal year for me. In January, I set five goals that I want to accomplish across several categories, including writing, engagement, planning, development, and personal. They stretch me, in a good way, and don’t feel overwhelming (at the moment anyway). In the end, we all benefit from reaching them because you get books and I get… Read More
There’s something romantic, historical, and inevitable about traveling by train, don’t you think? I discovered this truth nearly nineteen years ago when I took my (then) seven-month-old son on a train ride from Bakersfield to Chico. As a first time mom on her own, the nerves that wracked my overwhelmed brain nearly did me in. The surety of disaster was… Read More
Snail mail, analog messages, vintage social media. Whatever you want to call it, sending a pen & paper letter through the postal system is a satisfying experience, second only to receiving a handwritten note oneself! That’s why stationery lovers have declared February to be International Correspondence Writing Month (InCoWriMo). This post isn’t about letters, though. It’s about books, specifically books that… Read More
Gurus state that big, hairy, audacious goals motivate us to reach for our dreams. Unfortunately, that specific piece of advice hasn’t done me any good. Ever. I finally found something that does, though, by using a combination of SMART goals and Low High Bar habits. LINKS ON THIS WEBSITE MAY OR MAY NOT BE AFFILIATE LINKS AND AS SUCH, I MAY… Read More
Do you have a “to be read” list (TBR) a mile long? Me too! I finally randomly chose narrowed it down to a mere handful. Okay, seven. I have seven I need to read by the end of the month. But that’s okay. I have a few days off this month that I can focus reading all … or some …… Read More
Let’s be honest. I hate exercising. It isn’t just rheumatoid arthritis that makes it hard to do (because it does). I’ve always hated doing exercising. I prefer to be on the couch curled up with a good book and a decent cup of coffee. It has, however, been pointed out by several well-meaning (if not annoying) loved ones that exercise… Read More
