Today the theme of the online writing retreat with Deep Story Design writer and coach, April, was on ‘being’ and ‘becoming.’ These are the notes I took today from our retreat: The butterfly, before it becomes one, its whole being Read more
Have you ever wept openly for a stranger before? In the privacy of my car as I drove back home today, I did just this, shortly after I received an email from a blogger I followed with the announcement of Read more
Have you ever had one of those mornings when you awoke instantly overwhelmed? That yet again, you had managed to transform every single thing you wanted and loved to do into a torturous task, an onerous obligation? Well, I had Read more
As a conscious meat eater who eats meat for my mental and physical health, I can’t wait for this documentary, Sacred Cow, by Diana Rogers, to come out. In fact, you can donate to help fund the film, so Read more
Enjoy the Silence It’s the name of one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite bands, Depeche Mode (a band that plays a prominent part in the plotting of my still-work-in-progress novel I’m currently revising). But learning to Read more
“Repeatedly, he tells his reader how a project such as this one should be done—randomly, without structure, in total disregard of consistent theme or chronology. Just jump in anywhere, tell whatever comes to mind from any era. If something distracts Read more
Happiness is … Discovering a brand new song (“Neon Moon” by Cigarettes After Sex) Keeping promises to yourself (ex. writing every day, eating carnivore) Sipping homemade bone broth Singing old songs on the top of your lungs (Toni Braxton’s “Un-break Read more
I won’t lie. Even after all the books I’ve read on how not to give a flying f*ck about what other people think, I still care. A lot. In fact, just a little bit too much. A personal incident came Read more
Allow and Detach Allow and Detach Allow and Detach Allow and Detach Allow and Detach This is the phrase that kept popping up in my head during and after meditation this morning. I realize I’m oftentimes pushing for things to Read more
Today I read a tiny story from this tiny book I bought many years ago in Berkeley, the same tiny book I let my friend who will be visiting me tomorrow in Austin read while she was in the hospital Read more