August 2011

Writing the Story of Me

August 18, 2011

I’ve been thinking about the story of ME a lot lately. The chapters and characters and plot devices that have gotten me to this point. I know the book of my life is still being written, but I’ve been contemplating the preceding chapters a whole lot. I’ve toyed with writing some of the stories, but […]

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The Cure for the Common Funk?

August 17, 2011

I’ve been in a funk the past couple of days. There are a bunch of reasons, some legitimate, some annoying, and some just plain whiny, but the general gist is that I’ve been in a very “woe-is-me” state of mind. Of course, I don’t ENJOY being in a funk, so I’ve been trying to work […]

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It’s (Almost) My Birthday and I’ll Do…Something?

August 16, 2011

It seems like it’s been a summer of event after event after event. And as the summer winds down this trend continues for at least a few more weeks. Next up? My birthday! I don’t know if that exclamation point up there is actually warranted. I’m turning 32–not exactly a milestone year or anything. And […]

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Reads From Around the Web

August 12, 2011

My round up of reads this week is, as usual, a group of posts that made me think, made me laugh, and/or made me sigh because OH DO I GET IT. This, folks, this is the part of blogging I love. Over at Domestic Deeds, Kirsten shares a moment of motherhood that leads to a […]

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Writer vs. Blogger

August 11, 2011

I’ve never considered myself a writer. Either in passion or practice, I’ve never felt like I could lay claim to that title. Maybe it’s because I have such high regard for the work of a writer. I’ve spent my life surrounded by words–first as a reader, then as a student, and now in my adult […]

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