Hobbies are a must. If you think you don’t have time for a hobby, well, you’re probably the perfect candidate for the person who needs it the most. I think as a society we are so wrapped up in how good we are at work, how “productive” little bees we are at work, our contributions…
I’ve been quite a busy bee this past quarter. This is usually the time of year when I take a couple of weeks off from blogging because of wedding season, traveling, and life just generally getting hectic. In the midst of it all, I also took a month off from work and traveled to India—but…
People have gotten too comfortable pushing boundaries, so here is a reminder that if someone is testing yours, boundaries are there for a reason, reinforce them, and honor them. The following are some of my personal ones. Online boundariesI do not share every detail about my life here or anywhere online, including at work. It’s…
It wasn’t a bad month for reading. I definitely read some books that made me think I should just give up on reading from small self-published authors, and others that made me realize I need to start reading classics again. Here is my monthly recap: Insatiable (The Edge of Darkness Trilogy) by Leigh Rivers 2.5/5This…
Welcome back to my weekend reflections, where I dive into the highs and lows of my workweek! High: It was a good weekend! Busy, but not so crazy that I couldn’t manage my workload. I think part of the reason I don’t feel like the sky is falling every five seconds is because I know…
I am so confused and concerned by the current state of our literary world. The books that are being pushed out and published. Like, are you for real? You want me to read another cookie-cutter fantasy, half-developed, heavily romantic, probably with a smut scene not even done correctly, targeted for adults? Is this really happening?…