This morning, I did my daily tarot reading, and it told me that the truth will help me get unstuck from my current malaise. I don’t have an in-depth commentary about any one topic, just a few updates. First: I’ve been querying agents and feeling really down about it. It’s …
I’ve been getting into Donna Tartt, lately. About a year ago, I read The Secret History and immediately knew it was something that I’d want to revisit. When I reread a book, I prefer to listen to the audiobook. Since I’ve already read it, it doesn’t matter if I miss a …
I’m still reading Figuring by Maria Popova. Yeah, I know I’ve mentioned this book a few times, but it’s long and my progress has been slow. Popova’s timeline mostly focuses on the mid-19th century and is about the lives of the scientists and writers of the time who were women, …
I’m about halfway through the book Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman. In the book, they go into detail about a concept they invented called Shine Theory. Apparently, it was a viral hashtag back in its day. Until I read about it …
I’m feeling a little down today. Maybe a little overwhelmed. I listened to the beginning of Brene Brown on Tim Ferris’ podcast and they talked about finding the balance between self-acceptance and achievement. Conceptually, I don’t really struggle with this, but sometimes, I struggle with it practically. Like, this blog. …
Sometimes, when I’m reading an article that I really like, I’ll stop just before the end and do something else for a few minutes. I don’t consciously decide to stop. I stand up, and halfway to the other thing, I’ll realize that I’d stopped reading. I do this because I …
