Recently I have been communicating more with people I have met on social media. Some of them I even talk with on the phone, and they all live outside of Japan. The thing they comment on the most is how “Japanese” my thinking seems to them. This seems so weird to me because I...
It’s easy to say “this is a writing job” when the title is “writer,” but many more jobs are primarily about writing. These days, many “journalists” are writers who rely on published accounts to rewrite stories (and hello, fellow bloggers!), and “social media manager” probably involves a lot of writing as well. It’s hard...
So, I’ve been living on my own for roughly five years now. When my mother first introduced the concept of living alone to me at the age of sixteen, I was staunchly against it. I didn’t see why I would ever want to move out. She wasn’t even suggesting that I move out back...
Since July, I have been talking a lot about having hereditary coproporphyria (HCP), which has made some of y’all a bit curious about what it is exactly that I have. HCP, as the name suggests, is a genetic disorder that impacts how my body produces heme. Heme is the part of the blood that...
When I edit for individual authors, I typically get thanked in the acknowledgments section, and I can list it on my website. Not so for agency work. Most of my non-fiction work comes through specialized editing companies that handle the advertising, client communication, payment collection, and so on. This comes with two costs: (1)...
This week’s blog post at Adjustment Guidance is about using the reparenting technique to feel better.
Interestingly enough, a friend recently commented that they thought my job was part of my PhD. That the clients I see are part of my supervision for a PhD in Clinical psychology. I completed my supervision hours over 25 years ago. The clients I see now are a part of my independent therapy practice....