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You are enough

Listen. You are enough. You don’t have to be more. Being you is enough. You are valuable and your worth can’t solely be measured by what you produce. Or by what you achieve or fail to achieve. Or by what invisible standards you are trying to live up to. Maybe you’ve been tired lately. Ditched… Read More You are enough

May 18, 2022May 28, 2022 gabsromanLeave a comment

Writing is hard. So is the pandemic.

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Setting goals for yourself can be a double edged sword. If you’re an Achiever type, who needs to get a set number of things done in a day or you feel like a Failureā„¢, goals motivate you. They are invigorating. When you reach them, you feel so great. But, if you are this type of… Read More Writing is hard. So is the pandemic.

January 26, 2022January 25, 2022 gabsroman1 Comment

You’re a woman who has it all

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The sunlight filters in through the window and highlights your laughter as you eat salad with your friends. Yes, you have a lunch break. And friends. You are a woman who has it all. A career that you enjoy. That doesn’t feel precarious (at least not at the moment). You are lucky that your job… Read More You’re a woman who has it all

November 19, 2021November 18, 2021 gabsromanLeave a comment

Have some bad advice

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The world is full of advice and a lot of that advice is pretty bad. It turns out that giving good advice is harder than it looks. I think this partially because if you reduce advice to a pretty generic level, it’s bound to be at least somewhat crappy. People are so different and employ… Read More Have some bad advice

November 3, 2021November 2, 2021 gabsroman1 Comment

Read more banned books

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It’s Banned Books Week! Or, maybe you’re reading this at some point in the future and it’s no longer Banned Books Week. Easy solution: Live your life like every week is Banned Books Week. In the past, I have often celebrated this auspicious occasion by reading a banned book. When I used to do a… Read More Read more banned books

September 30, 2021September 29, 2021 gabsromanLeave a comment

Why I write

Dirt path leading through a forest of tall trees

Recently, I had the delightful experience of being on the podcast What People Do with the ever wonderful Brendan Howard (listen to my episode!). We talked about writing and all the different forms of it and some of the questions he asked me got me thinking…why do I write, exactly? Aside from the fact that… Read More Why I write

September 15, 2021September 14, 2021 gabsroman1 Comment

What I should know better by now

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I have grown more aware of my own foibles over the years and have even come to accept a few of my shortcomings (maybe, just barely). I am making definite strides in the right direction. But there’s some shit that I’ll just never learn.… Read More What I should know better by now

August 5, 2021August 4, 2021 gabsroman5 Comments

Life hacks? More like…not life hacks

This blog post brought to you by sick children and no sleep brain. I subscribe to several newsletters and several of them are written by mothers of young children and they often talk about things that get to my soul. In the past couple weeks as I’ve been starting new things in life and absolutely… Read More Life hacks? More like…not life hacks

July 22, 2021July 21, 2021 gabsroman1 Comment

How useful is a cover letter anyway?

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Looking for a job is pretty stressful and part of that stress is generated by applications. After all the hours you spend crafting a perfect resume and a portfolio and other materials, all you want to do is go find things that look interesting, attach your carefully curated information, and then go spend your time… Read More How useful is a cover letter anyway?

July 1, 2021June 30, 2021 gabsromanLeave a comment

Forget hot girl summer. It’s time for hot cicada summer.

Cicada shells scattered on the ground at base of tree.

I don’t know anyone who is feeling refreshed and excited and ready to rejoin the world right now. Pretty sure almost everyone is some kind of burnt out mess. Vaccinations helps, but have not provided the cure to our collective anxiety. Some people are planning to have a good time this summer, but I’ve also… Read More Forget hot girl summer. It’s time for hot cicada summer.

June 25, 2021June 24, 2021 gabsroman2 Comments

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Writing is sometimes a bit of a compulsion. I love dogs and baby cuddles and baking. I run a lot of races for someone who is bad at running.

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