Jaclyn Paul / Lena George
author. mom. nerd. lover of mountains, rime ice, and cloud inversions.
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I deleted my Facebook data. It was harder than I anticipated.
Almost a year ago, I stopped using my personal Facebook profile. The contempt and incivility around the 2016 election left a bad taste in my mouth. Subsequent articles I read about how Facebook can affect our beliefs and relationships further soured me on the experience. Beyond that, though, I noticed how good it felt to…
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Fall 2018 goals update
Remember the goals I outlined in September? Even though it seems like just last week, I have to remind myself almost half of my work time has already passed me by. It’s been a busy time: I took a solo trip to the beach to read and write. My brother-in-law got married in Florida and…
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Contest reflections: BookLife Prize 2018
I’m not aiming for a rant here, but I want to take a few minutes to talk about the BookLife Prize. Before entering an unfamiliar contest, especially one that charges an entry fee, I Google it to look for consensus. Do most people seem to respect this contest, or are there a lot of red…
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Goals: Fall 2018 Edition
This fall, I’m trying something new. I’m going to share some of my goals for the near future. Sure, I appreciate public accountability, but I also love reading these posts on others’ blogs. Putting my goals under my control I used to set lofty goals. They left me feeling like a failure. While I forget exactly…
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What I’m writing now, & a look back at summer 2018
My writing retreat earlier this summer felt scattered, like I was keeping pace on a larger collection of projects than usual. Turns out, it was of a piece with the entire summer. Life has been busy, and I’ve been okay with that. I may not have settled down with a single big project, but I’ve…