There I was, stuck in a line of cars a half-mile long. My destination: a public works recycling event for locals to properly dispose of household items large and small – electronics, car tires, cleaners and fertilizers – all types of things detrimental to...
Happy 200th anniversary to me! I’m not that old. But my blog is. This is the 200th blog post I’ve published since starting my writing on this site (formerly Commander-in-She) back in 2017. I celebrated How to Write 100 Blog Posts in March of 2019. The next...
Resolutions don’t work. We know that. And yet, in advance of each New Year, we find ourselves making them anyway. We promise to get up early and go to the gym, eat more vegetables and whole grains, meditate daily, ask for that raise, get bold, act kindly, give...
If I had one bit of advice to pass along, or mantra, or anchor that guides my actions, it might be this: Do the thing. Nike said it better with “Just do it.” Since that was taken and certainly trademarked, I’m going with “Do the thing.” What is “the thing?” It’s...
This article is guest-written by Lillian Peng, Avon High School junior and intern with The Storytelling Strategist for the winter/spring 2022-2023 semester. As I stare at this blank white sheet, I briefly contemplate shutting the computer and returning...
