Queue the music… aaaaaand… It’s that time again – the time where I update everyone with the big projects I’m working on. And I want to, I really do. But I find myself staring blankly at the blinking cursor and wondering what the hell happened to my August. Record screeches to a halt. I hadContinue reading “Perpetually Behind – Lyrics by Fire In Wonderland”
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Running for Perspective
You may have seen last week, if you read, that I wrote about shedding my imposter syndrome by entering a writing contest. If not you can find that post here. I decided that I like posting on Medium, and I plan on continuing to do so. This week, I wanted to connect you to myContinue reading “Running for Perspective”
Depression Is Not Curable with “Life Hacks” or Lifestyle Changes.
I’m going to dive right in here. This is definitely a hot button topic, and I almost didn’t write about this, but… The idea that simply making a “lifestyle change“ in order to combat depression is ludicrous. Sure, positive thinking goes along way to changing your mindset, but people who struggle with depression have troubleContinue reading “Depression Is Not Curable with “Life Hacks” or Lifestyle Changes.”
Imposter Syndrome and Writing Contests
Late last night I submitted an entry to a writing competition for the first time in my life. Okay, one time in 5th grade I entered a school writing competition. Our class had a writing assignment – we had to choose a picture from a magazine and write a story about it. I wrote aContinue reading “Imposter Syndrome and Writing Contests”
What My Kids Inadvertently Taught Me About Choosing Family
Aaron’s last duty station was in El Paso, TX at Fort Bliss’s medical detachment. Because he was there for his general surgery residency, we were there for a total of six years. Five years of residency and one year of research in the surgical field. In that time Aaron bought a house, we got marriedContinue reading “What My Kids Inadvertently Taught Me About Choosing Family”
Parental Burnout: Pt. 1 – Understanding the Problem
This is embarrassing to have to post, but when I set my schedule to post I accidentally set the time for 8 pm. This post should have gone live this morning, while I’m trying out my Tuesday-Thursday schedule. My apologies! A few days ago, I broke down into tears after a long conversation with myContinue reading “Parental Burnout: Pt. 1 – Understanding the Problem”
Scheduling and Time-Blocking: Why Time Management Is Important to Me
A few posts ago I talked about changing the frequency and days I post content, and also I wanted to write about my experience with time-blocking. Why not kill two birds with one stone? I spend about 1.5 hours time-blocking my week. Although this form of time management is not new to me, it’s somethingContinue reading “Scheduling and Time-Blocking: Why Time Management Is Important to Me”
Journaling On My Borrowed Desk
This month is full of change! I talked about the changes I planned on making to my routine, and how I wanted to make them stick. The big goal for this week is creating an ideal routine for myself. What would my “perfect” day look like? I know that my days may not match exactlyContinue reading “Journaling On My Borrowed Desk”
The Uncommonality of it All
Before I go any further: yes, I know that ‘uncommonality’ is not a word. I’m choosing to use it anyway because I like the way it sounds. It’s been two months since one of my posts went live, and I realize this is unusual, especially in the early days of a growing an audience. IContinue reading “The Uncommonality of it All”
Failure to Launch
I’m not the type of person who typically blows off commitments to others. I have a strong sense of obligation and guilt that rivals the best of the best, and I was raised to take commitments seriously If I am going to make a time commitment then I need to be prepared to follow through.Continue reading “Failure to Launch”
Fire In Wonderland 