May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Once upon a time, when the COVID-19 pandemic occupied a sizeable portion of our...
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Defending Against Distress
In the interest of Stress Awareness Month (April), I de-stressed and paused blogging in consideration of my mental...
Stress Health Awareness Month
With this in mind, I'm going extra sans serif—no blogs this month. Go, be serif, de-stress, and indulge in the...
Retrospectives (2023) and Foresight (2024)
Remember, on the last day of school in June, when September seemed eons away—until you suddenly awoke August 31st?...
Benefits of Setting Goals
People usually set goals at the beginning of the year, as part of the whole New-Year’s-Resolution movement. But let’s...
Tips for Dating Long-distance
With the month of September comes thoughts of back-to-school, college adventures, and maybe the end of a summer...
Benefits of Journalizing
Busy world, busy day, busy life. Between home and work and family and social media, smartphone apps, and technology in...
Bookshelves to Die For, Pt. 3
Plenty of books and nowhere to put them? Fear not. I've been continuing my search and review of unique bookshelves:...
Getting Thin: Big Mistake (publishing primer)
When working on a new novel, I sometimes assume the role of Lot’s wife and look back. I don’t turn into salt, but it’s...
Bookshelves to Die For, Pt. 2
Previously, I discussed unique bookshelves that appealed to me, with mention I’d list more. With summer upon us, books...
Michael Jackson Music: a Crossroad
A tribute to Michael Jackson was part of the lineup at the Capital Jazz Festival earlier this month. And as I sat in...
Bookshelves to Die For Pt. 1
In the interest of Mental Health Awareness Month, I took a break from blogging during the month of May, but I am Sans...