I finished my fourth week of Improv 101 last Friday. It gets better every time I go. The more I get to know my fellow classmates, the safer I feel to be myself, to take a couple risks, and to make a complete fool of myself. I have never generated so many scenes, so many …
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When You Crash and then Burn Real Hard
I had a bit of a breakdown last week and by a "bit" I mean "total". I almost thought I shouldn't share that here, since I am all about motivation and aspiration, but having total breakdowns is part of the program. You don't get anywhere by being stagnant and sometimes a good cry is all …
Baby’s First (un)Workshop
This weekend I will go on my first writing retreat. As we know, it's hard for me to believe that I am a "writer." I sometimes feel like a cat in a dog suit. So this is my chance to finally believe myself. I will be attending Highlights Foundation's Unworkshop. I don't quite remember what …
Independence on Fire Island – Travel Blog #1
In the 2013 edition of Best American Travel Writing, Elizabeth Gilbert notes the two most important facts she’s learned about travel writing: There is no story in the world so marvelous that it cannot be told boringly. There is no story in the world so boring that it cannot be told marvelously. In fact, she …
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Writing While Traveling
Last week I discussed my choice to write 365 days in a row. And if you’ve done your blog homework, you know I like to travel-- from visiting my mom to weddings to field trips--I like to get away. I’ve managed to continue my writing streak even while traveling and having a blast doing so. …
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