It’s a stormy Wednesday night here in Sacramento. It’s windy out. I almost felt like I was going to get blown over when I got out of the car coming back from…
Category: Blogging
Thoughts on Blogging, Digital Footprints, and Personal Agendas
Today I got to thinking about why I write my blog. What really is it I’m up to with this? Of course, it would be sufficient just to say that it’s fun…
Thoughts on Blogging and Book-Writing
Working on a full-fledged book for the last nine months has changed my view of writing. Before last year, blog posts were just about the most significant writing I had done,* other…
“The Courage to Be Disliked”
I am reading “The Courage to Be Disliked,” by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga. In it, the authors describe an in-depth conversation between a youth and a philosopher discussing lessons on relationships…
Glutton for Punishment
It’s funny to have posts like this one on here, which echoes how I am feeling tonight: tired and not particularly enthused to write a blog post. And yet here you are,…
Lessons Learned in 2023
Today is January 1st, and I am starting up my blog again (it’s great to be back!). This time, rather than blogging every day, I’m going to try an “on again, off…
Day 365: Don’t Overthink It!
Sophomore slump, writer’s block, paralysis analysis… Whatever you call it, these are examples of creative resistance that result from overthinking. Let’s say you write something good. Or you find yourself working on…
Day 364: Missing It Already
I admit it. It’s kind of hard to say goodbye to my blogging year. Sure, it’s not forever. I know I could just keep going right now, but as I explained before,…
Day 358: A Week Away
Well, here we are, a week away from good ole Day Three-Hundred and Sixty Five! The last time I got there–for my first year of daily blogging–I shared some thoughts on a…
Day 356: Take Your Happiness Into Your Own Hands (1000th Post!)
If there’s one consistent thread throughout this blog, it’s that feel I show up authentically in every post. To me, this is no small thing. Throughout my life, there were situations where…