Update: here’s the link to the podcast! I come in at around 13:45. The weekend before last, I was leaving a coffee shop when I got a call from a friend of mine. Someone had called her and invited her to be a guest on a celebrity podcast based in L.A., but she said no, because she lives in Kansas
Category: Semi-Charmed Life.
A few years ago, I made a list of 101 Life Goals. I’ve actually done some of them! I love this list. When I’m feeling down, reading over it motivates me and cheers me up. Now, you’ve got to be careful what you do with a list like this. Many times I’ve asked myself, “How in the heck did I
In the last couple of weeks, all the parents I know have been preoccupied with getting their kids back to school again. They’re doing back to school shopping for supplies and clothes, thinking about first day outfits, and rearranging schedules. For a long time, school wasn’t a happy place for me. I was always forgetting things, and other kids didn’t
It’s been a few years since I’ve written about Lughnasadh, and it’s on my mind today. What is Lughnasadh? It’s an ancient Celtic harvest festival honoring the sun god Lugh, and it inspired Lammas Day, a festival in Christianity that celebrates the harvest of wheat and other early crops. I’m always interested in somewhat obscure holidays, and I was especially
On Saturday I worked on my novel-in-progress for hours, and then we went to the beach. I’ve written about this before, but sometimes I have trouble taking a break and going to a park or the beach, and I’m always glad when I do it. Honestly, for me, connecting with nature is a key to happiness. It’s easy
On the morning of June 25, 2014, I had an early morning surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. The surgeon took out my left kidney and put it in a container that looked like a beer cooler. It was sent to the greater San Diego area and put in a man who was suffering from late-stage kidney disease.
I always like sharing journal ideas when I come up with ones that work for me. More people than ever are journaling, and it’s no wonder: it’s good for both mental health and creativity. It can give us ways to deal with low-self esteem, fears, and negative thinking, and open up the door to new ideas. I even found these