I sat down to write an essay about making an ebook, because it’s been a fun creative adventure. (It’s also not finished — I wanted to write from inside the process.) But as I drafted the essay, it occurred to me that what was supposed to be a simple, practical…
I’m going to be honest with you — I occasionally feel tearful when I read to my kids at bedtime, because some of the books we’ve been gifted are just so darn moving. (I’ve also been known to cry on a dime over a sentimental TV commercial… Call me a…
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 vividly remember the first time I’d considered writing on Substack. I was walking through a rustic-chic clothing store with a friend, feeling the fabrics as we wandered by (while feigning a pay grade that could accommodate them). It was a little over a year ago, and I had been…
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…
If you’re wondering whether bullet journaling can actually work digitally… Absolutely! Digital bullet journaling is a great solution to many limitations of the traditional analog (notebook) system. I started using a digital bullet journal just for my (chaotic) work life many years ago, while I kept an analog journal for…
Finding it difficult to stay consistent with your bullet journaling routine? I get it — consistency is hard. Life is busy and ever-changing. Meanwhile, bullet journaling and other creative hobbies feel… Optional. But you’re pulled back to your notebook because it matters to you, and you want to feel the…
If your bullet journal feels like it’s simply not working for you, you’re in the right place. Maybe you’ve started one and fallen off. Maybe you’re feeling frustrated with the process, or you’re questioning whether it’s even worth the time. The practice can start to feel tedious — yet another…
The Rapid Log · 04 “Be useful.” When it comes to communication, this is one of the most important pieces of advice I’ve received… But it can also feel the most limiting. It invites a healthy dose of perfectionism to the table — spillover from years spent writing in the…
One of the biggest barriers to bullet journaling is efficiency — especially for those of us married to our digital calendars and to-do lists. Could an analog bullet journal really be worth the extra time it takes to write things down? Yes, it can be — and that extra time…