In my collection of blog ideas, I have an article titled, "Why Your 20 Year Old Self says to STFU." Hindsight let's us be so critical of ourselves in our young and stupid phase. I still have traces of how scared and mixed up I was then. That version of me does deserve a break.… Continue reading Me: Now and Then
Tag: learning new things
Joys of English
At the beginning of the year, I took the plunge and am back in school. Need I say that I'm loving it? I'm in school, I'm getting graded, AND I am learning really cool stuff ... grammar! Grammar Lab is the first class in a copyediting certificate program. It is awesome! Isn't it odd how… Continue reading Joys of English
Where I Feel Most Alive
Despite how I have historically equated the process of learning new things with making a fool of myself, I realize that I am now at a point in my life where the time I spend acquiring a new skill is when I feel the most alive. Strangely enough, I've always been really patient with myself when… Continue reading Where I Feel Most Alive
Joy of the New
Back in January, I saw the following tweet: It made me stop and think. At the time, I was really missing the joy of the new, where I get all swept up in a new activity and start to see everything through that lens ... the complete throwing of myself at something without looking back.… Continue reading Joy of the New