Oh, look, we bought a house! (And I became super stressed out)

Oh, look, we bought a house! (And I became super stressed out)

Please subscribe to my newsletter: Self-Care For Writers. It’s currently 5:40am on Thursday, August 16th, and I have been up since somewhere around 3 in the morning. This week has been terrible for my sleep and so, at the encouragement of my ever-loving, exceedingly patient, totally supportive 

A year ago, I was single, unemployed, homeless, broke, fat and drunk

A year ago, I was single, unemployed, homeless, broke, fat and drunk

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. Exactly a year ago, I had just arrived in my hometown of Fort Myers, FL. After 11 and a half happy years as a resident of New York City, I had decided to move back to 

Thoughts on turning 31… and the <br>future of Map Your 30s blog

Thoughts on turning 31… and the
future of Map Your 30s blog

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. When I first started writing about turning 30 years old and decided to create the Map Your 30s Blog, my idea was simple: I wanted to write about all of the changes happening in my life 

2016 was an exceptionally happy year for me (and I’m not afraid to admit it)

2016 was an exceptionally happy year for me (and I’m not afraid to admit it)

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. We’ve all been saying it all damn year, haven’t we? 2016 IS THE WORST. I know that I’ve definitely been guilty of this sentiment, and it wasn’t really just because of the election (although that contributed 

I’m about to turn 30…

I’m about to turn 30…

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. In the past few months, and I couldn’t tell you if this is coincidence or some weird algorithm or simply because I am more aware of it, my Facebook feed has been full of “hey you’re