An oldie but a goodie.
My State Parks Pass as a personal challenge
I bought the 2018 NJ State Parks Pass and I am using it to challenge myself. To get outside, if only an hour a day. To get some sort of exercise every day. One day this week I spent more than eight hours inside with meetings, but then got myself on a hiking trail and… Continue reading My State Parks Pass as a personal challenge
My very bad advice column, DO NOT FOLLOW
via Just A Phase: An Advice Column
Returning to the World of Adults
Work can take over my life for all kinds of reasons, but one of the more demanding ones is the role of Overnight Chaperone on teen weekend trips. I enjoy these excursions and am more than happy to support young people gaining more experiences in leadership, community service, and just plain fun. Still, when the… Continue reading Returning to the World of Adults
AWP18, indie book fair, and burnout
Can you stand perfectly still and hold this moment open? Very cool sign spotted on the way to Whale Prom, the alternative book fair to the one featured at the official AWP writers' conference. It's an appropriate message that likely won't be heard by the people who need it the most. We don't sit still… Continue reading AWP18, indie book fair, and burnout