alright! i’m doing it! writing on a saturday like i said i would! i recently listened to the audiobook of Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert at the suggestion of my sister, who is a musician and a generally artsy and creative individual. i admire her for many reasons, but chief among… Continue reading scary magic
Tag: perfectionism
it’s ‘judgmental’ not ‘judgemental’
growing up, were you also taught that if you had a single typo in your resumé, it would be thrown out immediately? i kind of wonder what would have happened to my brain if no one had ever told me that. from that dire warning and lots and lots of other cues from school/ballet/america, i… Continue reading it’s ‘judgmental’ not ‘judgemental’
quit bit
well, clearly i gave up on the whole thursday/sunday posting routine. i was afraid this would happen. i was afraid that, once again, i would get super excited about an idea, fling myself into it head-first, crush it for a little bit, and then get tired and eventually stop. i feel like i give up… Continue reading quit bit
sunscreen catastrophe
this morning at the park, i got out of my car, walked about 20 feet, realized i hadn’t put on any sunscreen, turned around, prayed i still had some in the center console, was delighted to find i did, and then u know wtf i did. i slathered it on my face and tossed it… Continue reading sunscreen catastrophe
baby’s first post
do you also feel an immense amount of pressure to absolutely NAIL the first entry in a new journal, even though (in ideal circumstances) you will be the only one to ever read it? because that’s how i feel about this first post. i feel like i’ve got to be hilarious, poignant, and intriguing in… Continue reading baby’s first post