A terrifying red mushroom that appeared in my yard and collapsed partially under its own weight. Allow for me to give a detailed account of the things I didn’t do this past month: I didn’t make it to 50,000 words this NaNoWriMo;I didn’t meet my personal fundraising goal for Project As[I]Am to put out another […]
A builder working on the ranna ghor (kitchen) at our village home. I set out at the beginning of November with the intention to prioritize myself over my worries, and the universe replied: “you sure about that?” A few weeks ago, I made a chart of what has been pulling at my attention. It takes […]
I’ve been writing this post in my head for over a week now: It’s about moving worth away from material successes – finishing a manuscript, getting the job you wanted – and finding that worth lies more in the intangible. In things such as how your commitment to the work, your gratitude for daily life, […]
What are some pairs that don’t go well together? Creativity and exams. Productivity and busy work. Deadlines and relaxation. Yet these same pairs come together all too often in the life of anyone who has a job or attends school and still wants to channel creative pursuits. Putting these pairs together is like assembling furniture […]
Hello there! Yesterday I fell silent on the blogging front due to overwhelming attempts at getting my final anthropology paper started (4/15 pages written, whoo!) and today looks like another full one. As you might imagine, the infinite universe of the internet has been set aside for a little while – thus, I am going […]
I am a list addict. That’s right, I’ve admitted it (yet again). And for the upcoming summer I have made a list with subsections of items that I want to begin or complete during that time. But this time I’ve done three things that are a tad bit different with the list:1. I have made […]
It is time for me to tackle the double-edged sword that has been affecting me all of my college life thus far: the complicated relationship between my creative and academic minds. I have devoted myself to academics, which is a major privilege and portion of my daily life. I am lucky enough to be able […]
I have recently been drawing on note cards. And I have heard that some really talented writers use the method of writing a sentence on a note card (or sticky note) as a way to keep trucking on through a difficult scene. And story-boarding has been a technique in the television/movie/video game business for quite […]
Sometimes I feel like productivity is the only way to go for me. I have to be seriously working on something, giving it my all, making plans, and working through them as steadfastly as possible. But, as you can imagine, it is pretty difficult to keep up that level of productivity all the time – […]
Perhaps my brain has been wrapped too tightly around finals these days, but I have been having a mental block on work. Everything I attempt, everything I go to for stress relief, and everything I should be getting done get lumped into the same unpleasant association in my mind. There is something negative about taking […]