Entries by Bethany

Reading: January 16, 2014

I have been thinking (and telling people) that this reading is on the 14th, but it’s not. Thursday, the 16th, two weeks from today! So here’s a reminder for me (and you, too, if you live nearby): https://sites.google.com/site/soulfoodpoetrynight/ The reading begins at 7:00 and includes an open mike. The other featured reader is Jennifer Bullis; I’ll […]

Imagine the lowest threshold possible…

The real trick to getting work done is that my 15 minutes is very seldom only 15 minutes. It’s just the threshold.  If 15 minutes doesn’t work for you, imagine a lower threshold. Imagine 5 minutes. Imagine a broom handle lying across the floor. Fall over it.  Conversely, you may need an even number. So try 20 […]

The Unresolution

What if you didn’t make those huge resolutions this year? “Lose 20 pounds.” “Run a marathon.” “Write a novel.” What if instead, right now, you spent 15 minutes doing something small and…doable…like eating a piece of fruit, taking a walk around the block, or writing a single character sketch on the back of an envelope. […]

2013 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,700 times in 2013. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 4 trips to carry that many people. Click here to […]