Routines for The Road Something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately is the concept of home, of shelter, of refuge. The writing process helps me feel at home, but something about the structure that writing demands helps me to
A Reflection on a Life Reset, Ritual Renewal, and Transition Time About a decade ago, I started graduate school. I am that old. Back then, I bought a tablet a few days before my first class. It was the
A Daily Intention to Pay Attention These days, chaos is proving to be the norm. I am learning to cultivate peace despite the chaos, or more accuratlely, to protect moments of peace for myself. I maintain rituals and routines for
2026 Notebook Check-in 1 About a year ago, I started journaling in a binder. I like writing in binders for many reasons, but principally because the pages lie flat and are easily archivable. Bound books symbol a type of permanence
A Reflection on Writing Progress While Nearing the End of 2025 There are two rhythms that I maintain: running and writing. I want to avoid calling them hobbies because I take these activities very seriously. I don’t do them just
A Tiny Reflection on Managing the Reality of Each Day Not every day is a good writing day. Let me tell you about a particularly bad one and how these experiences are helping me internalize the importance balance and flexibility
Writing Consistently Within Constraints It sometimes feels temporally impossible to maintian a writing practice, priotize focused work, and maintain my sleep health. The past month has felt especially challenging with regards to time. On top of the typical responsibilities, I
Early Morning, Focused, Flowing Writing. When I listed my goals for the year, one was to write more often and maybe even start a writing group. I am a part of a couple, in-person writing groups, and I now lead
When to Give Up and Ideas for How to Repurpose When I was in high school, I used a dated planner every year. I would write down my assignments for each class. I still have the fabric cover I used