I want to be fluent in Spanish. I fantasize about what it would be like to live in a Spanish-speaking country for a while, to sit in cafe or bar and chat with people about life. I imagine connecting with Spanish speakers in my own neighborhood who … [Read more]
In review: My 30-day health challenge
Last month, after receiving some marginally concerning results on my blood tests, I decided to adjust my lifestyle. Given the success I had with NaNoWriMo--the 30-day challenge to write a 50,000-word novel from scratch--I wanted to give myself … [Read more]
My so-called healthy lifestyle
I like to think I lead a relatively healthy lifestyle, but my body says otherwise. In a post I wrote entitled, "Waking Up is Hard to Do," I described how exhausted I was on most days. I said this was something I'd work on. Eleven months later, I'm … [Read more]
Reflecting on 2022
Over the past year of blogging, I've faced many challenges, made commitments, and experienced epiphanies. But I'm almost always looking ahead to the next post. To wrap up 2022, I will take the time to reflect on my last twelve posts. What went well? … [Read more]
I wrote a novel! (sort of)
Last month, as a first-time participant in November's National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), I committed to writing 50,000 words of the first draft of a novel. On November 29 at around 5:30 PM, as I was hunched over a coffee shop table, typing … [Read more]
How I plan to write my novel
I've dreamed of writing a novel for as long as I can remember, but it's still no more tangible than a dream. I began the year with a commitment to start working on my novel. Six months went by and all I had were a few pages of handwritten … [Read more]
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