Lux Aeterna
This was All Souls Sunday, and the chamber choir I recently joined performed Faure's Requiem during the service. It was quite an experience -- quite …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Off the clock, on a plane
I do not particularly like flying. (Does anyone who's not actually flying the plane?) You’re sitting in a seat for many hours, in dry air, …Read More
What I’m into, November edition
I love November. Here in southeastern Pennsylvania the month starts with peak fall color. It ends with the coziness of the holiday season. The air …Read More
Podcast: Can life be fun during the toddler years?
My 2-year-old had a giant meltdown this morning. An absolutely epic tantrum. He is not allowed to watch the "pucky-nooter" in the morning (that's what …Read More
Books read in October
This was another doozy of a month for reading. I was in between drafts of Off the Clock (which is now back on my plate), …Read More
Possibilities
I put on my fall fun list that I wanted to go to Cape May to see the autumn colors on the shore. Cape May …Read More
You have more time than you think: War and Peace edition
Last Friday night, I did not do any of the things Katy Perry sings about in her song with that chorus. Instead, I finished War …Read More
Podcast: Where is the daydreaming time in your life?
Best of Both Worlds is 2 months old, and we've crossed 40,000 downloads! Thanks so much to everyone who has downloaded the podcast and listened …Read More
Draft 4 of the writing life
Over the weekend, I read John McPhee's new book, Draft 4: On the Writing Process. I am drawn to almost any "writer on writing" book, …Read More
How I’m multitasking these days
Multitasking gets a bad reputation in productivity circles, and for good reason. It's really hard to do two things at once, or at least do …Read More