On the A Line
What a daily commute can offer us.
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New Month, New Platform
We're now on Ghost.
New Year Pancakes (and goodbye Substack)
My internal alarm wakes me at 6:10 am on January 1. Except I have no reason to be up other than for the two sleeping guests upstairs. I want to greet them with warm coffee and a delicious breakfast when they come down after a tame(ish) New Year’
Hibernating: The Season to do Nothing
I’m popping my head out from under the proverbial wool blanket to say hello. Hope this season is treating you well. It was off to a rocky start for me, but I wonder now if that’s just how I adapt to seasonal change. It takes me by surprise,
Thinking in Seasons
What will you get done now till the end of the year?
TIL Turns 1 Today!
Time to drink some bubbles (or whatever floats your boat).
Please Excuse this Writing Burp
(Or the twelfth version of this post.)
Halfway Through the Year
Today marks the end of the first half of the year. This may elicit positive or negative reactions in you, depending on your situation.
Relief from Doomscrolling
How others stopped reading online for a month.
Looking at the Night Sky
On rediscovering a sense of wonder.
Periods of Interruption
And what to do about them.
10 Things I’ve Learned About Reading Offline for a Month
Now that the dust has settled, I’ve gained more clarity about my experience.
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Offline Reading Journal (Part 2)
Weeks 3 & 4
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Offline Reading Journal (Part 1)
Weeks 1 & 2
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March: Offline Reading Month
I love the start of a new month. It’s the opportunity to set the record straight and get back on the bandwagon. Monthly beginnings present a pleasant break to assess what worked in the last thirty-odd days.
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"Ce n’est pas une course." It's Not a Race.
And a comment box for the inner Critic.
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Active Recovery
When you still need rest.
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10 Things I've Learned This Year
Earlier this week I woke up to frost-covered rooftops. It’s colder than usual. While I’m learning how to wear thermal underwear again, I’m thrilled to see some white for the holiday season. I’m not saying I miss the minus-forty-plus-windchill kind of cold I grew up with.
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Why Should We Stop?
A homage to those who fight.
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Reframing My Relationship With Editing
I hope you find yourselves well as we begin the last month of the year. November has been hectic. You may have noticed that I haven’t been keeping a regular pace. It feels like I’m reliving a year-end version of Groundhog Day. Have you experienced this too? The
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When Nothing Sticks
Look elsewhere
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A World Filled With Micro-Stories
I’m currently reading Kikuko Tsumura’s There’s No Such Thing As An Easy Job. The novel is about a woman searching for mundane, stress-free work after burning out at her previous employment. Throughout the book, the unnamed protagonist does an array of provisional jobs like surveillance watching, and
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On Being Sloppy
And reading your owner's manual.
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Personal Origin Stories
I’ve always been very curious about people’s personal journeys.