Beginning Again
Dealing with a chronic illness can leave you feeling like you’re always beginning again.
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5 Favourite Books of 2020
These are five of my favourite books from 2020 – hard to choose just five!
The Antilibrary
All those books you own that you haven’t read yet? They constitute your antilibrary.
Typing vs. Handwriting
Is typewriting just like using a computer? Not quite.
This Week’s Readings
This week I read two extremely different books. Both gave me something to think about in terms of privilege and writing. This week I read … Read more
The Right Mindset for the Right Book
Marie Kondo advocates cutting your book collection to 30. I discuss why that won’t work for people like me.
A Break for the Holidays
We all need a break sometimes, and the holidays are the perfect time for rest, relaxation, and recalibration.
Monday Quote: Barbara Kingsolver & Antonia Malchik
This week my quotes have to do with persevering even when you feel inadequate or not ready or filled with anxiety (the latter is me … Read more
Thinking About Giving Up Social Media? Think Again.
It’s not an issue of being a ‘good’ person for giving up social media or a ‘bad’ person for using it regularly. Just as long as it’s a choice you’ve made, and not one that social media has made for you.
5 Tips for Writers Limited by a Chronic Illness
Writers with chronic illnesses, whether that’s fibromyalgia, mental health issues, ALS, multiple sclerosis, etc., often feel like we are seriously limited in our ability to produce quality work. Here are five tips to help you do what you can without using up all of your spoons.
