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Random thoughts: When you’re too many things at once

April 24, 2020April 23, 2020 emvaro

If you’re juggling multiple hats (who ISN’T?), how do you focus on it all? Continue reading Random thoughts: When you’re too many things at once

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In uncertain times — write?

April 13, 2020 emvaro

What do you turn to when the world turns upside down? For me, weirdly enough, it isn’t art. Don’t get me wrong, art is the air I breathe — But when life feels out of control (lately more than usual), … Continue reading In uncertain times — write?

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Chapter 5: The mines

March 18, 2020March 22, 2020 emvaro

Kierah dragged herself out of bed long before Terula came to wake her up. It was still dark out, but she couldn’t get herself to fall back asleep. It wasn’t because her bed wasn’t soft enough, or the room wasn’t … Continue reading Chapter 5: The mines

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How to Introvert: 9 tips for social-distancing (Part I)

March 16, 2020March 18, 2020 emvaro

Everyone’s kinda freaking out. Panic in the streets — (er, panic keeping everybody OFF the streets?) Yes, everyone’s an introvert now. For those of us who’ve had lots of practice introverting, we actually welcome the sudden cultural approval of staying … Continue reading How to Introvert: 9 tips for social-distancing (Part I)

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Sometimes that One (cat-approved) Thing is enough

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 emvaro

I did a thing this weekend. … Literally one thing. All. Weekend. I sat my sweatpants-and-fluffy-socks self down in the living room (surrounded by cats), and barely moved all weekend — Writing. Editing and filling gaps in eight chapters of … Continue reading Sometimes that One (cat-approved) Thing is enough

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Do it for you

November 18, 2019November 20, 2019 emvaro

If you love a thing, do it. Don’t let anyone tell you not to. (Including yourself.) Don’t talk yourself out of doing something just because someone else might not approve. Do it for you.☝️ Not because it’s what other people … Continue reading Do it for you

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Are your goals intimidating enough?

November 1, 2019November 20, 2019 emvaro

If you’ve ever set a goal for yourself, and it didn’t terrify you, it probably wasn’t a big enough goal. If it was something you felt completely confident you’d achieve, it probably wasn’t a big enough goal. If it was … Continue reading Are your goals intimidating enough?

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It’s her fault I illustrated a book

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 emvaro

If you’re lucky, you have people in your life who push you. Not, like, off a cliff (avoid those people) — but who push you to be better than you were the day before. My friend Amanda is one of … Continue reading It’s her fault I illustrated a book

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3+ME: This is the job that never ends

July 31, 2019July 30, 2019 emvaro

Most things come to an end. School is over when you graduate. Vacation is over when you go back to work. Lunch is over when you reach into your bag and realize you’ve already eaten all the food you packed … Continue reading 3+ME: This is the job that never ends

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3+ME: An everyday kind of love letter

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 emvaro

Write out a message to someone you love. Then send it two ways: in a text message, and in a letter. Yep, that’s right, a good old-fashioned snail-mail piece of paper, complete with smudged ink and crossed-out misspellings because there’s … Continue reading 3+ME: An everyday kind of love letter

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