being a writer

Last week, I was at a writer’s conference in New York City. Whenever I go to events like this, I alternate between inspiration and overwhelm. Friday evening, after the final session for the day wrapped, I knew exactly what I needed: falafel and a walk…

For the second year in a row, I spent the last weekend in February at Serenbe, with two of my best writer girlfriends, Jodi and Kate. (That's a snapshot of my favorite place.) There may have been at least one incident of alcohol-induced silliness…

It may or may not be a surprise to you that Katy Perry didn’t get paid a dime to play the Super Bowl this past weekend. Neither did performers in recent years like Bruno Mars or Beyonc√©. It’s not a surprise to me at all. There was a rumor that…

After years of thinking about it, I finally met with a running coach last week. One of my 2015 goals is to change some of my physical movement patterns that I suspect aren’t serving me well. Like standing on hyperextended knees, sitting slumped at my…

Re-entry. That’s what I’m doing now, as I type this. I’ve been away – physically I was away (out of town) last week. But in my mind, I’ve been away for about a month, involved in an all-consuming project that commanded nearly every thought…