‘Tis the season of vague goals and grand delusions. Last year, in December, I vowed that 2013 was going to be the year in which I finished my novel, sold my non-fiction book, made six figures, wrote 1,000 words every single day, and went on four long holidays. Oh, and lose all the baby weight, […]

A few months ago, I posted on my blog that 2013 had been the worst year of my 12-year freelancing career, that I was burned out on journalism, and that I needed something to change. Change did happen, but not in my circumstances. It happened in me. Writing that post made me see clearly and without excuses […]

I’m trying to write something positive today, but I’ve been feeling overwhelmed, burned out, and under so much pressure, I feel like I’ll crack at any moment. So I think I’ll write about that instead. Because you’ve been there. You know how it is when you’re overwhelmed beyond belief and the intensity grows to a […]

Jude turned 19 months old this month and I’m amazed at how this tiny thing that was so dependent on me for pretty much everything has transformed into this beautiful and bratty person who has an opinion and a personality, and is now capable of making his choices and wishes pretty clear. He can’t talk […]