I don’t remember the first time I heard this phrase, but it has long been a favorite of mine. Out of curiosity, I wanted to know the origins of the phrase “nothing ventured, nothing gained,” so I went exploring online. According to Gary Martin of the Phrase Finder website (2024), it probably has its originsContinueContinue reading “Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained”
Category Archives: Writing
Health and Fitness for the Freelancer: When Your Body Needs a Break
A couple of posts back, I wrote about taking a vacation for your mental and physical well-being. Ironically, not long after I wrote the post, I had a minor health issue, and I found myself taking an unplanned “vacation” to let my body recover. It was nothing too serious, but it definitely slowed me downContinueContinue reading “Health and Fitness for the Freelancer: When Your Body Needs a Break”
Take the Vacation…Whatever It Looks Like
In August, I spent some time traveling for a yarn tour in my state intended to highlight small local yarn shops. It was like a series of mini-vacations from my regular schedule. In the end, it was refreshing to go to so many different places and meet so many different people. I enjoyed it allContinueContinue reading “Take the Vacation…Whatever It Looks Like”
Invaluable Experience: How My Library Career Made Me a Better Writer and Human
While I have left my library career behind, I can honestly say my time in the field made me a better person and writer. There are many things about libraries people don’t understand, and I can attest to this fact because of how many times people have said, “I didn’t know that” when I haveContinueContinue reading “Invaluable Experience: How My Library Career Made Me a Better Writer and Human”
The Decluttering Continues
Wouldn’t it be great if decluttering were a one-time process? You get rid of all the excess stuff, and then you never have to do it again. Unfortunately, that’s not how clutter works. It just keeps coming back because we keep getting stuff. However, I am trying to bring less in each year, and IContinueContinue reading “The Decluttering Continues”
All Things Subject to Change 