So I’ve taken some first steps toward my One Little Word: Simplify. If you missed last week’s post on how I chose my One Little Word, you can read it here. I wanted to share my progress with you. I’m an “out of sight, out of mind” kind of person. Once I file things away, I forget about them. That’s why my desk is often cluttered with piles. But I know exactly where everything is within those piles. The same is true for digital files, which is why my Desktop and Download folders are.. shall we say… rich in content. Read More
Tag: Passion Planner
Can Washi Tape Change My Life?
I’d never heard of washi tape. (*audible gasps resound*) That is until two members of my writers’ group presented a program on how to use bullet journals in writing. Washi tape was involved. Colorful, patterned, floral washi tape. And stickers. Yes, stickers. I have to admit, my first instinct was to sit back, fold my arms, and think, This is a way to avoid writing. But I scolded my judgmental self (I’m a one on the Enneagram) and said, Shhh. You might learn something. And I did. I’m often complimented on how disciplined a writer I am. The truth is, Read More
One Little Word … or Maybe Two?
Long before the end of 2018, I knew what my One Little Word for 2019 would be: Balance. Publishing two books in one year took a toll on me, and I knew I had to do things differently from now on. Elizabeth Gilbert would call me a “jackhammer” because I drill down on my passion for writing to the exclusion of everything else. I get so caught up in my writing, or editing, or revising that I can’t believe it’s bedtime and I haven’t moved from my desk all day. When I’m writing, I set a timer so I’ll get Read More
My “One Little Word” for 2017
When I first discovered the “One Little Word” challenge, I chose “Embracing” as my one little word for 2015. Last year, my word was “Passion” partly inspired by my Passion Planner, a gift from my son, Matt, and daughter-in-law, Rachel. For 2017, I have chosen “Perspective” …or should I say it has chosen me. In art, “Perspective” means depicting objects so their spatial relationship to each other and the viewer is clear by diminishing the size of objects in the distance. In writing, as in life, it is a point of view. Recently, I have come to realize that not everyone Read More
One Little Word: Passion
My One Little Word for 2015 was Embrace. I needed really long arms to embrace all that came at me this past year. It’s been a year of huge life changes, much joy and some sadness. My husband retired, we sold our home in one city and moved to a new home in a new city where two of our three children and their spouses live. Embracing this move was easy. We love being near our kids, it’s a lively, artsy, diverse city, and our new home is perfect for us. The flip side, of course, was leaving behind wonderful Read More