Self-Evaluation: I Love Writing!

Sometimes when we are examining our own skills, we tend to focus on the negative or what we don’t do well. Today, I thought it would be a good idea to think about a positive skill. For me one positive skill is that I love to write, and I’ve been a competent writer since college.ContinueContinue reading “Self-Evaluation: I Love Writing!”

Explaining It

I get strange looks from people about my decision to become a freelance writer. Many people can’t imagine working for themselves or even setting their own schedule. They know the daily grind, and they are content living the daily grind. Let me say that I am not criticizing this decision because I used to liveContinueContinue reading “Explaining It”

But Is It Local?

Lately, I’ve been focusing on buying local as much as possible. Being a freelance writer, I my budget has changed, and sometimes financial limitations determine my decisions. However, when the price is basically the same, I’m making a conscientious decision to buy items locally as much as possible. Do I buy a book from anContinueContinue reading “But Is It Local?”

Let’s Get Moving

Last week, I wrote about using print calendars and schedules to stay on top of my daily activities, and I stand by all of the color-coded and scheduled tasks on my list because it gives me focus. One of the important tasks I included on my daily list was exercise because I practically have toContinueContinue reading “Let’s Get Moving”

Old-School Calendar

Yes, I admit that I’m old-school when it comes to planning my week, or I’m mostly old-school. I keep a paper calendar on the wall, use a notebook for my weekly goal list, and have a binder with a “tentative” daily schedule placed in plastic sleeves so I can use a dry erase marker toContinueContinue reading “Old-School Calendar”