I’ve often called myself a serial hobbyist because, well, I’ve had a lot of hobbies. I think I just like to try stuff. Once something I can make captures my attention, I usually allow myself a little jaunt down the rabbit hole just to see what I can do and how far…
My creative flow and corporate structure are often at odds, but both my whimsical and my analytical sides can agree on one thing: a love of signs and synchronicities. Lately, nature has been coming in with some particularly poignant ones. It always has really, but I’ve recently been taking some more time…
I left accounting to become a writer, but at the time, I didn’t know that’s what I was doing. What I did know was that I was stepping out of an environment that — despite being full of people I loved working with — felt misaligned and fed cyclical burnout, which was…
Less than a year ago, I traded full days in the office of an accounting firm for full days in my creative studio. I assumed that stepping out of a structured work life into an unstructured creative one would be a breeze. The reality was more complex. I loved the…
Bullet journals have really kept me afloat during my decade spent as a public accountant. Personal bullet journals have kept me grounded, creatively connected, and generally on top of life. (In fact, here’s why I always recommend bullet journaling for busy creatives.) But implementing one at work — just for…
Excel is great. It’s simple to use, flexible, and familiar (especially to us bean counters). But can a spreadsheet work as a bullet journal? Sure it can! In fact, it’s the thing that kept me sane at work for most of my career. I love traditional pen-and-paper bullet journal notebooks.…
We made it to May, fellow bean counters! Yet another tax season has come to a close. I hope yours treated you well… Or at very least, with busy season meals that showed up on time and coffee that stayed hot and strong. If you’re new here, hello and welcome!…
Happy International Women’s Day 2026! This is my first IWD in over a decade outside of public accounting. I spent those years working alongside my female colleagues who inspired my tenacity and supported my ambition all along the way. For my accounting friends: while I may not be crushing through…
Hello and welcome! Okay, we’re just over halfway through January. Did you make resolutions? Did you set intentions? How are they going? Personally, I’ve spontaneously started a new personal art project — one I’m really excited about, and that is just for me, as I frequently recommend on the blog. …
The Rapid Log · 02 It finally happened — after a lovely, long stretch of good health, our household fell ill. (Thankfully nothing too major, and I’m not complaining; in fact, I’m constantly grateful for the health and wellbeing of our family.) Of course, we got sick right at the…