You may have read that one of my goals for 2024 is launching a journaling habit. I set the goal to continue understanding and improving my mental health by establishing a journaling habit in 2024. I aim to journal more days than not and review those entries once I fill a notebook. But there’s a specific reason I decided to launch this habit now … [Read more...]
My Word and Goals for 2024
You’re probably going to laugh when you see my word of the year. I say that because it’s February, and I’m just now sharing it with you. However, I do think I’ve already been practicing it, and it required little thought to determine what I wanted it to be. That’s how you know you’re on the right track. Intentional: My Word of the … [Read more...]
Why You Should Read Every Day
You know those reading insights on your Kindle or Audible account that tell you how many days in a row you’ve read? They lie. Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure they make some people feel really good. And justifiably so. Who doesn’t like the competition with oneself involved in keeping a streak? But I always know they’re lying to me. Right now, my … [Read more...]
MY WORD AND GOALS FOR 2023
Life has been weird since 2020, am I right? Imagine my surprise when I sat down to plan for 2023 and realized that I hadn’t reviewed goals since 2019. That can’t be a coincidence, can it? I felt the need to return to being intentional this year. To help focus myself, I adopted a single word and a set of goals for 2023. Self-Love: My Word … [Read more...]
What I Learned From a Month of Using the Pomodoro Technique
I have a dirty little secret that I probably share with many other writers and editors. I can sit at my desk for hours without getting up. The hardest ring to close on my Apple Watch is that blue stand one. I'm glued to my computer with my rear in my chair for most of the day. I know how unhealthy it is to sit all day, but I don't seem to feel it … [Read more...]
Recognizing Emotional Trauma in Yourself and Others
I realized this morning that I need to make posts on this site related to my trauma research and background evergreen. It wasn’t a good feeling. It’s terrible to know that I repeatedly need to share my knowledge about trauma because preventable, major traumatic events keep happening. But here we are. Once again, I must help inform my journalist … [Read more...]
My Best Tips for Using Twitter Effectively
Don't build your brand on borrowed land. That was the critical takeaway I gave a group of University of Central Oklahoma students I spoke to earlier this week. Yes, I recognize the irony of telling this to a class I'm speaking to about using Twitter, but it's true. Social media is an excellent tool for networking and sharing, but it's best … [Read more...]