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Disappointment
“Get used to disappointment.” The Man in Black THE DISAPPOINTING GAME I absolutely love soccer. I love the games, the team dynamics, the fan base, all of it. And I have my favorite teams: The Chicago Red Stars, Arsenal, and whoever is playing the North Carolina Courage. I recently started cohosting a podcast about soccer.…
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Things I Do Instead of Writing
INSTEAD OF WRITING I’ve often heard people describe writers as “the ultimate procrastinators,” and I believe it’s true. We are incredibly good at finding things to do instead of writing. In fact, I can get more done when I’m supposed to be writing than I can when I’m supposed to be getting things done. Don’t…
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All Writing Is Good Writing
Did you know that all writing is good writing? “Hang on,” you’re saying. “Have you read some of the books going straight to Kindle these days?” Yes. Yes, I have. And you’re right, some of the writing is absolutely terrible. (I still adore some of it because of its terribleness, but that is another topic.)…
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Winning a War on Shame – Part II
This post is a continuation of last week’s saga, which you can read here. WHEN THINGS GOT AWKWARD Where were we? Oh, right. Ten years of hiding my self-worth issues under socks and toenail polish. Well, finally, on Friday I messaged my doctor. “What changed?” you might ask. “Why this week?” A great question. I…
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Winning a War On Shame – Part I
WINNING A WAR ON SHAME Hi! It’s me. I’ve been out of the blog office for a while. Life, you know? But this week, something happened that seemed like it was never going to happen, and I feel like I have to share it with you. Here it is: after ten years of ongoing battles,…