Tag Archives: changing jobs

Keep Head Above Water to Prevent Drowning **

Photo by Matt Hardy on Pexels.com Several years ago, my family went through a difficult experience followed by a long period of recovery that was high-stress and low-joy. I literally plodded through the day thinking ‘wake, eat, work, eat, sleep, wake, eat, work, eat, sleep, and so on.’ It was so difficult that I don’tContinueContinue reading “Keep Head Above Water to Prevent Drowning **”

I Went Back to School: How Committed Are You? **

Being in the middle of a class right now dictated what I wanted to write about today. I’m currently in the last class to complete an associate’s degree, and I’m struggling with what my friend jokingly told me was “senior-itis.” She’s not wrong. I’m just done, over it, and finished, but there’s one little problem.ContinueContinue reading “I Went Back to School: How Committed Are You? **”

I Went Back to School: What’s Your Plan? **

Alright, you’ve decided to go back to school, you’ve picked the place for you, and you’ve created your setup at home. Now how do you handle your studies? A plan is vital so you won’t get lost among the many pieces of homework you’ll be doing. I learned this the hard way several years agoContinueContinue reading “I Went Back to School: What’s Your Plan? **”

When Do I Get to Consider Myself a Professional Writer? **

I’ve been thinking a lot about this question lately, and it reminds me of the career field I left last year. I used to be a librarian, but I was only considered a librarian with a lowercase ”l” because I never completed a master’s degree in library science. Never mind that I had over twentyContinueContinue reading “When Do I Get to Consider Myself a Professional Writer? **”

Doing the Prep Work **

I’ve been researching how to improve my blog because there are plenty of bloggers out there who are way better at the process than I am, and they have put the time in to make their blogs amazing. I’m not obsessed with being an amazing blogger, but I am keen to be a good, informativeContinueContinue reading “Doing the Prep Work **”