HAPPILY EVER OUT THERE
Somewhere between a tribe and a commune, I’ll take a village.
Some Heroes Leave Out the Best Part of Their Story
Every day thousands upon thousands of blogposts are written and read, many with the intention of inspiring people to be just a little less…afraid, a little more creative, and a lot more … something. Figuring out what that something is can be infuriating as we follow the journeys of these “internet personalities” who share their stories and consider the stories themselves to hold all the answers and lessons necessary. That’s something I plan on avoiding with this blog. ¶ Sure, early days there aren’t any really specific instructions.
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Egg Drop Soup: What’s In a Name? Answers
Feel free to skip to the end for the links to all the projects in progress, but right this second I need to talk about this life in…progress. ¶ Chronic Underachievement is a thing. The research has been going on for years, but has only recently been released; a couple of years after The Homework Trap was published right when I was graduating college. As a writer, names are pretty important to me (one rabbi wrote a whole book about how naming a child is one of the last remaining forms of true prophecy). ¶ When I discovered the idea of being homework trapped, it was a huge relief.Rose JermusykApr 8
7 Reasons You Aren’t Living Your Fairy Tale & What to Do About It
So, you want the fairy tale without the lame-isms (outdated social values, usually ending with -ism). Fairy tale living, though, requires…action and you have to decide what that action will be. Fun fact about decision-making: The Shivers may not affect every decision you make, but big Fat IMPORTANT decisions are their favorite opportunities. ¶ Not that you’ll always see them coming. As big as a decision may be they favor climbing in the tiny attic window to waltzing through the grand foyer. Still, you can learn to recognize when The Shivers make any appearance.Rose JermusykApr 5
Egg Drop Soup: Taking a New Tack
I have an “over-sharing problem,” and I’m pretty sure I don’t actually care. You see, how much I share is not what matters. What matters is…you being able to find exactly what you need, so here’s a breakdown of what’s been made available for you and yours: ¶ Puttin’ the Puss in Boots ¶ The original post talking about Master Cat as a role model is now centerstage as the seed for my top-priority writing project. There’s also a reader update talking about the little brainpan-explosion of ideas that seed created and my current commitment to just make something that is in some way useful to folks.Rose JermusykApr 1