How is it that writers are consistently struck by the short end of the stick? — Last month was a good month on Medium. Since the start of March 2022, I have published 5 new stories, added 20+ new followers and—at the advice of multiple Medium community builders—I finally began to find my niche. With over 21k new views, 94 followers, and close to my first…

Extending core minimalist ideas beyond physical objects — I stumbled sideways into Minimalism at the height of its popularity, lured in by the simplicity of the KonMari Method and the aesthetic of the clean, white Pinterest boards that flooded my feeds. It was the end of 2018 and I was freshly graduated with an English degree, just starting…

Five great ways to get your first few lines down, plus a bonus interactive prompt — Few things are more intimidating than a blank page. Here are five strong starts to get you going on this week’s writing—plus a bonus interactive prompt at the end. Dialogue Start “I don’t know who told you this was a good idea, but…” Prose Start Water washes in across her feet, waves sinking into…

Using Airtable to build a routine and personalize my mornings — Spreadsheets, mindfulness apps, chore charts, bullet journaling—it's hard to name a productivity system I haven’t already tried. When game nights and bonfires roll around, I’m always the friend in a fleece Patagonia vest with a red solo cup in her hand, dishing out all of the hot goss about Notion…

Achieve your wildest ambitions by substituting systems for goals — Trust the process. This phrase has been the mainstay of my twenties, even if only begrudgingly. It is the favored advice among my coaches, mentors, and motivational notebook covers alike, but even so, it never meant much to me. …

The value of writing stories that will never be my own — The first multi-chapter story I ever wrote was a 5,000 word Jacob Black fanfiction. The main character was named Hollyella (Ella, for short) and she moved to Forks, Washington shortly after the events of Breaking Dawn. …