Tag: endurance
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No Flowers
I had intended to do a post on the wildflowers I photographed this weekend, and how much fun I had over the course of Saturday and Sunday, taking part in the Nature Challenge. And then I had to clean the house, edit and submit a story due by tonight, start on a big project that…
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At the Age of 40
The other day was a special anniversary for me. It’s the day I took the last exam of my Bachelor’s of Science program. A few days later, I walked across a stage and was handed an empty (if impressive) folder. A few weeks after that, the most expensive piece of paper I’ve ever owned showed…
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Free Time
Last year, I was pushing myself to write, every day. Through illness, stress, and everything. I wrote. That all came to a shuddering halt when I got sick (again) in November. No idea with what – other than a negative Covid test, the medical field was completely uninterested in me. ‘Stay far away from…
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True Friendship’s Worth
I shared this a few years back. Seemed like a good thing to feature again today. We know that when the clouds look darkest And spread their shade around If we could look beyond the portals, The sunshine would be found. And when the storm beats o’er us fiercely, Crushing our flowers to earth…
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Shoulda Woulda Coulda
There should have been a blog post today. Nominally, I write them in the morning (veery early) or the day before and schedule them. However, well, what I would do on one day rarely works on another day around here. I thought, when I was a young and naive mother of babies and toddlers, that…
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The Art and Purpose of Self Doubt
Wait, you’re thinking. What about crippling self-doubt? The sort of thing that freezes the creative brain in place like a deer in a spotlight until the moment has passed and we just can’t even? There’s an art to it? A purpose, even? Well, sure. Self-doubt is hand in hand with self-restraint, and discretion being the…
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There is no Last Straw
I’ve lived an interesting life. Those of you who know how to read that, can read between the lines and fill it in. The rest of you, I have a few words for. I don’t have time for more than a few, but I had to say this today, right now: There’s no last straw.…
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Plot Twist
If you’re interested in a brief take on drugs in fiction, dealing with drug discovery and cancer and aging… anyway, I have an article over at Mad Genius Club today. You may have noted there was no update last night, despite my having promised one in the morning. That’s because nothing happened. The mystery of…
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An Author’s Trial by Fire
I had a neat experience yesterday. I’d gotten an email from my school inviting students and staff to come see one of the instructors of English talk about writing and publishing. I was immediately curious, but wary. I did a little bit of research, which rocked me back on my heels and made me wonder.…
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Finishing the Race
I’ve run in a few races, way back when. I can remember running for the sheer joy of it, when I was young and energy was boundless. The track bored me, but the path in the woods, the feel of the spongy forest floor, the wind in my hair, the sensation of power as I…
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One down, one to go
So the math homework that is due tomorrow is done. I have Physics to work on, and since tomorrow I am finishing up a lab experiment, I need to do that today. In today’s post, Brad Torgersen at the Mad Genius Club talks about writerly maxims, but one of them applies to my schoolwork. Know…
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Perseverance
Yesterday was not an easy day, and today is going to be a test of endurance and memory, as I have Micro lab at 8 am, a micro exam at 10 am, a Spanish exam at 11:30 am , and an Organic Chemistry exam at 4:00 pm. I’m not really here, and didn’t have time…