Writing specific things often requires a different setting for me. My desk at home is where I “work.” I’m focused here. I have a job to do. I have to finish an assignment. I need to write next week’s blog post. …

One of my favorite writers on Medium is John DeVore. I often wish I wrote what he writes. I used to follow his Medium publication Humungus and was seriously upset when he decided to wrap it up. But he’s not gone, not fully. He still occasionally drops by to publish…

Marcus Baker (played by Felix Mallard) has a monologue in Season-two of Ginny & Georgia, and it’s the best description of chronic depression I couldn’t articulate to an old lover… Some feelings are like old familiar friends. Depression’s like that for me. When I’m not in it, I don’t remember…

I get obsessed with the weirdest things. One of them is compartmentalizing the various aspects of my life… and unfortunately, journals/notebooks happen to fit the bill at the moment. Here’s a taste of my misery. I have a separate notebook for each of these tasks: To-do list for day-to-day activities. …

[Can’t read this story? Sign up to be a Medium member today!] Some folks just can’t stand us content writers. I mean, I know there are a lot of bad apples in this industry. But that’s true of all industries. Do you think those personal-essay writers are all that? …

The Weekly is back after three weeks away for a mental recharge — Our blogs, Medium included, work in very specific ways. It’s almost formulaic; do this and that, and you’ll start seeing more $$$ in your bank account. It’s not bad, per se. Heck, we all need the money for sure! …

Let’s start with ChatGPT. It is, hands down, the best AI writing tool ever. So much so that, honestly, I was simultaneously scared and in awe of the tool after I spent an entire day playing with it. Scared because the program can be highly inaccurate when asked to provide…

+ Paid writing opportunities — Can I talk about The White Lotus for a sec? This HBO original is killing it! It just keeps getting better and better and better! I loved season 1, but season 2 is somehow… better? So far? Maybe I’m just biased because… Aubrey Plaza?!?!?! If you haven’t seen The…