In The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown, she wrote, “When we cultivate [our] gifts and share them with the world, we create a sense of meaning and purpose in our lives. Squandering our gifts brings distress to our lives.” I always thought it was just me. I’d been taught …
While meditating this morning, I was hit with a huge wave of anxiety. Just before meditation, I’d commented on a friend’s post and that stressed me out. Did I say something confrontational? Controversial? Was it insulting? Nope, nope, nope. I regretted going online right before meditating, but that gave me …
Monday has become my social media day. That includes blogging. Did you know that Monday is the best day to post to WordPress? That’s what I’ve read, anyway, and maybe coincidentally, maybe not, I get the most views on Mondays. Last week, I did some more research into nurturing an …
This will be another short entry because I only have about half an hour before I have to get ready for dance. I updated my website! I liked the previous design, but it wasn’t mobile-friendly. It worked well for anyone on a PC, but it was shitty for other devices. …
A few days ago, I thought I would take care of myself and come back here all refreshed and ready to talk about how I got my life together. That hasn’t happened. I went back to my old standbys. I listened to Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, again. I looked …
Back when I was single, a friend of mine sent me one of those ten-question memes. You know the kind; “What’s your middle name?” etc. This one asked, “Who’s your best friend?” For the first time, I had no problem answering this question. I wrote, “I am my own best …
Today, I decided that I’d look up one of the Japanese vloggers that I used to watch before I moved to Japan. You know, just to catch up and see what’s going on in their lives these days. I looked up the channel and was shocked to discover that it …
A couple of days ago I mentioned how my book was rejected by a publisher. It was a big deal because I hadn’t submitted it anywhere else, nor do I have any plans to submit it anywhere else, right now. I don’t know how I feel about it. Am I …
The past several days have been rough for me, and it took me a long time to figure out why. In my external life, I reached an intersection of suck. I sent a follow-up email to the publisher that I’ve been waiting on (I submitted my manuscript to them a …
I hate getting advice or unsolicited feedback. When I was young, I accepted other people’s advice. I even welcomed it. Back then, I thought I was such a hopeless screw-up that I was happy to have any help I could get. Then, I went through a phase where it would …
