Tag Archives: Mental Health

Awkward Words

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Ken

Today, Reader, I’d like to talk about something that I thought I’d try doing and how it led me to write the three most awkward words I’ve written in a long time. In the ongoing work to improve my overall … Continue reading →

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Thanking Past Me

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Ken

I ran across this idea from a Twitter post from Alethia Kontis and it’s all about showing gratitude toward your past self. That’s right: actually realizing when Past You has done Present You a solid and thanking them for it. … Continue reading →

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The Myth of the Suffering Artist

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Ken

Last week, I had been trying to get myself back on a kind of writing schedule. I kicked it off on Monday. I got up early, and got some writing done before reporting in (Figuratively speaking) for the day job. … Continue reading →

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Interlude: My Kitchen…

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Ken

I wanted to take a moment to interrupt the flow of the blog for a second. First, before I do and do that, I want to say that I hope you’re all safe and well out there and you’re all … Continue reading →

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One Moment Please…

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Ken

Well it sure has been a week, hasn’t it? I hope you’re all safe and well on your way to adjusting to the new normal. There’s been quite a bit of shake-up around the world lately and it’s had an … Continue reading →

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Con Recap/Con Letdown

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Ken

This time last weekend, I was at Balticon. I had the entire day, more or less to myself, programming for me having ended with a great panel discussion (I was the moderator – so my opinions on how it went … Continue reading →

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Friday Fess-Up: October 19th.

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Ken

Happy Friday Everyone!! We made it! I don’t mind saying that this week has been a bit of a train wreck. I’m feeling self-induced pressure to produce. It’s not like I haven’t been working, but it’s been a struggle. And … Continue reading →

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Know When to Adjust

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Ken

Happy Sunday, Everyone! It might be that you’ll remember that, a little while back, I was posting about putting what mattered first. Sleep was going to be my baseline, I was going to shape my schedule in order to get … Continue reading →

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Staying Organized

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Ken

Happy Sunday Everyone! Now there may be those of you out there that are questioning the wisdom of posting about staying organized on a day where this post is going live a solid five hours later than (and this is … Continue reading →

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The Sound of Silence

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Ken

I’m going to subtitle this: “The Head Wants, what the Head Wants.” I have always listened to music while I’m writing. The kind of music varies (or at least it used to), but it was always there. It’s there right … Continue reading →

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