Disruptions and Distractions
Disruptions and distractions—the stuff of nightmares for control freaks everywhere. Even for those less OCD people, these two words have negative connotations. Both indicate interference—in a plan or of focus and concentration. But what if we looked at disruptions and...Taking Stock
Everyone sets intentions and makes resolutions on January 1st, but how many routinely take stock? The process of looking at our lives to see what’s working and what’s not could save time and probably a boatload of heartache and yet, so often, we only take...A Thankful Post
Okay, I know everyone with a blog is posting gratitude articles this month, this week specifically, but this one’s not going to be too very cliché. Yeah, yeah, yeah…you know I’m grateful for my family, for being able to do what I love, for sunsets and sunrises....Tell Me a Story
I’ve always been a storyteller. My parents talk of times from before I can remember about the friends I’d make up—I was an only child until my sister came along when I was 4—and the interesting adventures and rich backgrounds I had for them all. In grade school, I...Constructive Criticism (or, Why it Takes so Long to Write a Book)
A lot of work has gone into my upcoming book, Cedar Ridge, and I actually just started on a second revision, much to the dismay of those close to me. Their problem is that I’ve been working on this one manuscript for over a year, and when they ask how it’s going (a...
