Trying for some focus: Are you languishing?

Trying for some focus: Are you languishing?

There was recently an article in the New York Times that made me have an ah-ha moment: “There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s called languishing,” by Adam Grant. If you have access to The Times (they allow you one or two articles a month for free, other...
Getting unstuck with a mind map

Getting unstuck with a mind map

Do you think visually? Have you tried mind-mapping? I’m not normally a visual thinking, but right now I’m pretty stuck. I’m trying to write a Christmas novella and it’s just like pulling a square out of a round hole that I’ve jammed in there really hard. It’s not...
Podcasting is the new blogging

Podcasting is the new blogging

Podcasting is the new blogging – everyone is getting into it! If you’ve been around for a while, you’ll remember that ten years ago blogging was the New Thing. Everyone started doing it including Yours Truly (my very first blog post was published October 9, 2011 –...
So sorry!

So sorry!

My deepest apologies, friends! I didn’t write a blog this week! I am currently on a “vaccication” — that’s when you travel to get vaccinated against COVID-19. I managed to get an appointment and then quickly booked a ticket back home to...