So, I need to start off with a content warning. This post will talk about abuse, sexual assault, and slavery. If you find these topics to be upsetting, please do not read this blog post. I tell a few different stories about my name. One of them is that I am the last of...
In Greek mythology, the Muses were a set of sisters who would inspire artists and scholars in different disciplines, such as dance of epic poetry. Nowadays, I’ve heard everything from a cup of coffee to a loved one being called a muse. If by muse we mean only something that inspires us to write,...
This week at Adjustment Guidance, I write about adding another tool to our anger management toolkit. Read more at Adjustment Guidance.
On Tuesday, June 18th, I finally turned 50! I have been saying that I am nearly 50 for the past 5 years or 7 years if you let Chad tell it. I feel like I spent most of my 40s wanting to be 50. I like the gravitas of 50. In Japan, the 40s...
Sometimes I joke that I’ve written something as a story because it didn’t have enough content to be a novel or a poem. Novels and poems represent extreme ends of length for narrative forms (not all poems are narrative, but some are), and as a result I build them differently from each other. Most...
This week, we focus on how to let go of anger and create space to heal. Read more at Adjustment Guidance.
My diet has changed a lot since moving to Japan. Most notably, I don’t eat out as much. This is a good thing. I also cook very differently. This is in large part because I no longer entertain in the home. This means I don’t cook my party staples such as lasagna or homemade...
Line editing involves taking an existing piece of writing and reworking it, line by line, to make a better piece of writing. Sometimes this involves making or merging paragraphs, restructuring arguments, or even cutting out sections that are redundant or off topic. Most of my career has been spent in technical areas, and my...