I was tired. I didn't feel like it. It was cold. I have been breaking my "No Humans Before 11 AM" rule by switching my workouts to 9 which is NOT GOOD.. Vince had me do a million squats today. And lots of ab work, and the hated pull-ups. And burpees. And what I call … Continue reading Writing is such a head game
Category: Writing
Who Cares?
"Who cares?" "So what?" These are the questions that have derailed me every time I got to the point where I was ready to put my work out there. I'd read my stuff and get the sinking feeling that it was all bullshit. "Who the hell cares? So what?" I'd ask myself. And then I'd … Continue reading Who Cares?
It’s “Go” Day
I have been working on a writing project that just can't seem to launch. Or, let me re-phrase that: I have been working on a writing project that I can't seem to launch. Jennifer and I have been talking about it and she's given me exercises to do. Make a calendar. Create tasks. Break it … Continue reading It’s “Go” Day
I Dream In Cursive
Before we left for Sanibel I said I was looking forward to being warm, reading and writing with a pen. I brought a fresh Moleskine and my fountain pen with me, but I wasn't so sure there would be the time or the inclination to pen write. I love writing with a pen though. I love … Continue reading I Dream In Cursive
Blog as Fun House Mirror
So here was an interesting conversation I had with my stylist the other day. I sit down and she says, "So how is everything in Mansfield?" And it just came out of my mouth, "How the hell should I know? I don't live in "Mansfield," I live in my own little Kath bubble. ( I … Continue reading Blog as Fun House Mirror
No Humans Before 11
I have a rule: No humans before 11 AM. What this means is that I will not schedule anything that involves talking to, or interacting with anyone before 11 am. No appointments, meetings, lunches, nothing. (If I can help it. And most of the time I can help it.) I need the mornings to myself. … Continue reading No Humans Before 11
This Analog Life
Woke up to a power outage this morning. No lights, no heat, but fortunately we have a gas stove and had the means to cook, and we had water. Cobbled together some oatmeal in the dark, but didn’t risk taking showers. G walked the dog and went to the office where there was power. I … Continue reading This Analog Life
My Ideal Reader
My ideal reader wants to learn about how other people manage to live meaningful lives in the world, and also find time for introspection and solitude. My ideal reader can sustain periods of introspection without going bonkers. My ideal reader needs more time to read and think and be in nature. My ideal reader wants … Continue reading My Ideal Reader
I Do Not Love Writing
I do not love writing. I love having written. Writing is something I resist with every molecule of my being. And because I resist it so fiercely, I know this is what I need to do. Because one of the things I really believe is that my resistance to writing represents my fear. My fear … Continue reading I Do Not Love Writing
4 Goals For The Next 12 Weeks
This morning during my meditation, I was forced to confront the fact that my project has slowed down. (Who am I kidding? It has come to a halt. Not a screeching halt. Just a quiet, rubbery thud of a halt. Which is the worst kind: a thud can go unnoticed, but a screech gets your … Continue reading 4 Goals For The Next 12 Weeks
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