A Word to the Wise

When it comes to deciding what to write about, my process is pretty simple. I wait for something to come to me. I don’t make a deadline for myself. I don’t tell myself that I’m going to write this many posts this month. I don’t search and search my head for hours trying to think of something relevant to write. Because usually when I do that, I end up writing something that’s not actually relevant.

No, I write when life tosses me something worth writing about. Sometimes it’s serious. Sometimes it’s entertaining. Sometimes it’s totally random but still fun to read (and to write). Continue reading “A Word to the Wise”

Shut Up and Listen

Okay, am I the only one who automatically thinks of Lily’s TV show from The Princess Diaries when I hear that phrase?

Anyway…this post is dedicated to a topic that may not be hard for you to figure out by now. Listening. 

I will say that like many people I know, I don’t like to be interrupted. Who does? I mean, it’s just common decency. When you’re talking, the other person should wait for that little pause “cue” at the end of the sentence that you give them before putting their two cents in. To me, being interrupted is like having a warm, soft, luscious brownie in your hand and lifting it to your mouth, but just before it reaches your lips BAM! someone smacks it out of your grasp and onto the floor like Mutombo in that Geico commercial. 

Not. Cool. Continue reading “Shut Up and Listen”