Tag: writing
Word by word…
When I am tasked with writing things I do not particularly want to write, it is a painful process. Even if it is a short 1,000 word piece, it can take 10 times longer to write than a piece on something I am excited about. The extraction of every sentence is long and excruciating. I [...]
Day-in and day-out.
If you have just stumbled upon The New Forty you may not have yet realized that this is a daily blog. By that I mean that every day since my first day of blogging here on Area Voices I have created a blog post. Today marks day eight hundred and eighty-two of The New Forty. [...]
31 days of writing…
I write every day here on my blog, but it is more stream of consciousness than thoughtful, calculated writing (which you have undoubtedly picked up on if you are a regular reader). I don't spend tons of time worrying about perfection - I freely overuse dashes - see how free I am - and when [...]
The thoughts you take the time to share…
I love to read the comments left about my blog posts. I typically comment back to them, but with the events of the last few months I have really only had the time to read them. I want to thank all of you who take the time to not only read my posts, but to [...]
You’re braver than you believe…
Yesterday marked my second month anniversary on this blog site. Today is day sixty-five of the new forty. Folks who know me are amazed that I find time to blog every day, but that was the gift I gave to myself in the beginning – the permission to do this one thing selfishly for me. [...]
THE NEW FORTY 