It’s still about a month away, but November is coming. It’s the time of year when we will start to worry about our Christmas shopping and contemplate how to avoid annoying family members at the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. But, a few thousand people (like, about 100,000), will be burning the [...]
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I’ve been listening to Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones in the car recently, and I’m in love.
She often mentions the phrase “writing practice” when talking [...]
I’m happy to announce that today I launched a new website for my freelance copywriting business! Check it out and let me know what you think!
Like what you read? Bookmark it or share it with others.We are halfway through 2009, what a great time to assess how we are doing with goals set for the year, or set new ones for the next six months.
For my personal life I didn’t set measurable goals, more thought of changes to make.
Things I’m proud of so far include:
Organizing [...]Today the Roanoke Times published an article about the Jarrett Lane Memorial Fund, and the upcoming golf tournament that will support the fund. It’s a great article that touches on how we want to use the memorial fund to better the lives of youth in Giles County.
Golf event to [...]
I saw a friend post this on Facebook and thought it sounded like fun.
Fifteen books you’ve read that will always stick with you. First 15 you can recall in no more than 15 minutes.
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand The Awakening by Kate [...]I traded big city buildings for big rolling mountains last week and went to visit my family in Narrows. Sometimes life gets a bit confusing and a girl just needs to go home and be with the people that have known her the longest.
It was a good trip full of [...]
Yesterday I heard the end of All Things Considered, just in time to catch the You Must Read This segment. Author Jeffery Eugenides shared one of his writing secrets: how to overcome fog brain. I don’t know if you struggle with fog brain, but I battle it most days. And [...]
In “Writing Down the Bones”, Natalie Goldberg tells stories and gives tips from her life as a writer. She calls her daily writing “practice” and equates it to meditation and practicing Zen. Over and over she talks about her spiral bound notebooks. Years ago she made a commitment to herself [...]
On my iTunes:
Loving “Writing Down the Bones” by Natalie Goldberg.
I splurged to buy the audio recording, and it was well worth it. Listening to Natalie tell stories is becoming what I look forward to most each day.
Book on [...]
I’ve been a slacker lately with blogging, but that’s about to change. Over the next few weeks I’ll be adding some new stuff on here about writing, my journey over the past several months and finding (err…searching for?) fulfillment in life. On my professional blog I’ll be writing [...]
Notice the lack of posting around here? Well, that is because it’s April. The most difficult time of the year for me as I “prepare” for the anniversary of when Jarrett was killed. I’ve been feeling a lot of stress and worry about the upcoming anniversary, but I’m trying to [...]
It’s time for another clothes swap, ladies!
"My Wife Needs Clothes" by House
Clean out your closets and bring all your unwanted clothes to my house on Saturday for the ultimate swapping event. Trade in that ugly sweater your aunt gave you at [...]
This year marks 10 years since I graduated high school, so that means it’s time for a reunion. Mine has been scheduled for sometime this summer, but tonight some of my former classmates are gathering to plan the celebration. I’ve decided to make the drive back home to attend the [...]
Last night I went to Refresh Richmond’s monthly meeting. This month they gathered a panel of local professional bloggers. Telling us their stories, we got an pretty good review of the start, growth and success of This Young House, Mac Rumors, and, [...]
On my iTunes:
I found my iPod and want to load it up with podcasts that will help me focus more on work.
Book on my nightstand:
I finished reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society, and I loved it!
Now I’m reading The [...]
