I'm getting more and more depressed about my job. I teach kids, and in the past, I always felt a bit sad about the world we are leaving them, but also hopeful because they are resourceful and full of ideas and energy. I'm beginning not to feel that way, and I wonder if it's me... Continue Reading →
Rewrites
My novel, because I'm writing a novel, is in rewrites. This is my fourth big revision with a wonderful editor helping me work through it. I'm excited but a bit scared, and I'll have to go at it full on if I want this story to be the best it can be. I also did... Continue Reading →
Flexibility
Some days I just wake up stiff. It happens more and more with age, and my almost daily yoga only just barely gets the kinks out of my system in morning. But mentally I've been just as stiff lately. I don't seem to have the bounce that I used to. It takes me a while... Continue Reading →
Tell Better Stories
A few years back, I went for a hike in the mountains. I met a young man who was listening to death metal on a Bluetooth speaker as we were walking in a beautiful, pristine Alpine landscape. He looked like a biker kid: the boots, the metal on his face, tattoos. I asked if he... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 