Michelle ChalkeyFlagstaff 10k Trail Race RecapLast week, Kyle and I did something sort of old to us but also totally new: we ran a 10k trail race in Flagstaff, AZ, about two hours north…Oct 21, 2022Oct 21, 2022
Michelle ChalkeyA Full Day’s Work Before 6amTwo parents trying to navigate the ever-changing side effects of baby’s mental leapsMar 19, 2022Mar 19, 2022
Michelle ChalkeyConnecting with Karma: Therapy as a New MomI had my third meeting with Karma Blackburn this week, the therapist that my husband says has to be a stripper’s name. The truth is, she’s…Oct 9, 2021Oct 9, 2021
Michelle Chalkey3 Things I Learned in My TwentiesI have always loved turning another year older. Since I was little, I thought people who were older than me were cooler than me. Therefore…Jun 30, 2019Jun 30, 2019
Michelle ChalkeyWriting and Thinking On Your FeetI’ve been thinking about what to write about on here throughout this past week. Knowing I had other deadlines and meetings this week, I…Mar 28, 2019Mar 28, 2019
Michelle ChalkeyUnderstanding Phases of the Writing LifeThis morning I picked up an essay collection that I’m about halfway finished reading. It’s my intention to read an essay collection every…Mar 10, 2019Mar 10, 2019
Michelle ChalkeyRewriting Stories: From the Page to Real LifeThis month I started coaching a Girls on the Run Heart & Sole team, a group of 6th- through 8th-grade girls who will train all spring for…Feb 24, 2019Feb 24, 2019
Michelle ChalkeyWhat Readers Really Want for Christmas (Hint: It’s NOT a Book!)Are you looking for the perfect holiday gift for the reader in your life? There’s no shortage of book-ish gifts out there — from book…Nov 26, 2018Nov 26, 2018
Michelle Chalkey7 Things I’ve Learned in Our Second Year of MarriageThis Labor Day I celebrated the labor of love — aka, me and my husband Kyle’s two-year anniversary.Sep 9, 2018Sep 9, 2018
Michelle Chalkey7 Things I’ve Learned in Our Second Year of MarriageThis Labor Day, I celebrated the labor of love — aka, me and my husband Kyle’s two-year anniversary.Sep 3, 2018Sep 3, 2018