I Get Fat in Greensboro
This past weekend, Theresa and I visited my family and I noticed something that I’ve only cued into consciously in the last few years: I get fat when I visit … Read More
Boundaries, Kazoos, and Inherent Value
February 25, 2019
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Sarah B
Last week, I made an argument for creating boundaries by way of the movie Gremlins: Avoiding getting the adorable mogwai Gizmo wet meant that Gizmo didn’t have to go through … Read More
The Importance of Dry Mogwais and Thoughtful Boundaries
February 18, 2019
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Sarah B
I don’t know if you know this but not only are gremlins what a lot of us call the critical inner voice, and not only was that what the Royal … Read More
When Small Talk Leads to Wedding Bells
February 11, 2019
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Sarah B
Over the weekend, I met a friend for breakfast while visiting my mom in Greensboro. We went to my go-to local joint for catching up with someone or another over … Read More
Starting a Business is like Falling in Love
February 4, 2019
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Sarah B
There are things that we prepare for when we move from other-employed to self-employed. We think about what we’ll need to earn and, I hope, the increased tax burden involved … Read More
The Stoned Writer: When Fear Inhibits Creation
January 28, 2019
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Sarah B
I have a friend with a book idea he’s been noodling on for the last few years. It’s a memoir of sorts, focused on his journey from being raised in … Read More
How to Survive a (Gremlin) Rip Tide
January 21, 2019
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Sarah B
Rip tides. Though there’s some debate about how to best extract yourself from the pull of these currents that whisk swimmers away from shore, the generally agreed-upon method is to … Read More
Never Work Another Day in Your Life
January 14, 2019
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Sarah B
Do work you love and you’ll never work another day in your life. I don’t remember where I heard it but stuck in my head is a factoid that among … Read More
A Few Bears and a Few Thousand Stitches
January 7, 2019
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Sarah B
I lived in rural Floyd County, Virginia, for nine years. Living rurally means frequent deer encounters, groundhogs living under outbuildings, and not-infrequent gifts of mice and moles left by the … Read More
A Little New Year Foolishness
December 31, 2018
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Sarah B
I’m a long-time year-end planner and I’ve gone about it a pile of ways. I’ll save you the gory details except to say that I’ve found that having a lot … Read More