Kisstopher writes about inviting more joy into your life through the power of laughter. Read more at Adjustment Guidance.
For those of you who follow us on twitter, you will be well aware of a lot of my core trauma. One aspect of this is trauma I suffered is around the celebration of my birthday. The trauma was so deep that I had banned birthday celebrations for myself. Not celebrating my birthday has...
It’s not Garamond. Let’s be clear about that. But where do book ideas come from? Some writers seem to have endless amounts and others struggle to come up with a single one, but all book ideas–I believe–come from answering one of a few questions. (1) What if? “What if” books are often fantasy (“What...
Summer is in full force in Japan, but even hot weather doesn’t mean there’s no room for joy in your life. Read more at Adjustment Guidance.
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...