-
Thanksgiving in a Pandemic
Thanksgiving is almost here. While we are doing well–mostly because we’ve been 90% isolated since March–I recognize there are people in our country and our world that are not doing okay. So, here’s a toast of gratitude to all those who are not okay during this pandemic. Shout out to the extroverts. I see you…
-
November is National Novel Writing Month
There is this thing that exists in writer circles called NaNoWriMo. This stands for National Novel Writing Month. It happens every November, with people getting ready in October. There is a whole organization you can find at https://nanowrimo.org/ that will support and encourage you during the month. This quote is at the top of their…
-
Doomscrolling
A new term has entered my vocabulary. I wanted to share it with you because it opened my eyes to a compulsive behavior that was sucking my life away. Doomscrolling. Have you ever caught yourself mindlessly flipping through Facebook or Twitter or Instagram or any of these social media sharing apps that populate our phones?…
Mindy Carlson 