I’ve tried really hard to only write about positive events, thoughts and feelings in this blog. No need to burden readers with my negativity. After all, it’s not all about me. You come here to find help in your writing. Yes, being honest about my struggles can help you through [...]

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          June is the beginning of a “diary’ summer. For at least this month, maybe all summer, we are going to write about whatever comes to mind. No set topics, no scheduled plans. You’ll get glimpses into whatever we are doing at the moment. You already do to some extent, but [...]

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My personality leads me to prefer being proactive rather than reactive whenever possible. It’s the difference between working on something every day and/or setting aside blocks of time and getting it done, or sitting at the kitchen table in tears the night before a project is due and hearing someone tell me, “Bird by bird, [...]

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