Books: My Favorite Hobby

I’m obsessed with this library-building project – in a healthy way, I hope! It’s so much fun to catalogue the books we own, and also to add all the books I’ve read over the past 25 years or so (when … Continue reading

Starcat’s Favorites: My Library

I started a project earlier this winter that is truly just for me: organizing and cataloguing our home library. It’s turned out to be a perfect way to help me deal with the grieving process, by keeping my mind busy. … Continue reading

Life Through the Lens of Pleasure

Here’s a question for you: How often do you do things just for your own personal pleasure? Do you even know what those things would be? I’m in a coaching program where our theme this month is embracing pleasure. Even … Continue reading

Starcat’s Favorites: Snowy Days

I know, I know, I make no secret about winter being my least favorite season. I understand that many people dread snowy days because they have to move all that snow around. I’m blessed to live with three strong men … Continue reading

How to Start a Creative Process Journal

You’ve probably kept some form of personal journal before, for yourself or for a class. But have you ever kept a journal specifically for your creative process?  You might be writing a book, or it might be a process journal … Continue reading

Starcat’s Best Books of 2022

Here it is, everyone, my annual Best Books post. But this time I couldn’t pick just 10, so I’m featuring my 14 favorite books from 2022. As always, please note that these aren’t necessarily books that came out in 2022, … Continue reading