I got up in time for #5amwritersclub, but so did my family. So nothing got done. Do I still get a sticker for effort? 😅

I had a major tech company reach out to me, would have been a huge pay bump and all…but it was in office and my dog needs a lap for her snout while she naps, so I turned down the interview.

Shadow says good morning! ☀️ #dogsofbluesky

Started mapping out a short story for today’s #5amwritersclub. 🙌 It actually really helped me gain the perspective I needed on my novel. Starting to reap the benefits of consistency!

Good morning #5amwritersclub! Getting cozy this morning. 🥰 Hope you’re having a good morning!

Another lovely #pdx sunset. 🥰

I just want to lose track of time for half a day because I got stuck reading a book.

Having a bit of *a day* so needed a Grand Central Bakery treat. 🥰 #pdx

Made it to #5amwritersclub but mostly just stared at the screen and sighed heavily. That counts right?

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A new study reveals that people willingly engage with unsettling images for longer when they are framed as paintings rather than photographs, hinting at the strange allure of artistic depictions of suffering.

Another cozy, rainy #5amwritersclub for the books! 🥰 I’ve been a bit set back with migraines on my writing, hoping I turn a corner soon.

Migraines 17 out of the last 20 days…starting the morning migraine free and praying it stays that way long enough to get some writing done. 🙏 #writingcommunity #migraine

WYOMING: “Thank you, Madam chairman.” “I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.” “Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”

Good morning #5amwritersclub! It’s a cold, icy snow day here in #PDX. The coffee is hot, and the words a-flowin’

It’s REALLY annoying when I go exercise and then feel so much better after. 😩 How dare this be so effective?!?!

Another successful #5amwritersclub. ☕️😊

I’m a writer in #PDX looking to meet fellow word nerds. 😊 Are there some good conferences or retreats I should go to this year in the #PNW you’d recommend? #writingcommunity

Made it to #5amwritersclub successfully and actually wrote. 🎉

Keyboard wasn’t working…spent #5amwritersclub troubleshooting. 🤦‍♀️ Maybe tomorrow will be better.

Joining #5amwritersclub tomorrow. Realizing it’s my best and maybe only chance I’ll ever finish this book. Gotta do what you gotta do. Anyone else in?

Early morning walk. ❤️ #pdx

Just another beautiful PNW morning hike. 🥰 #pdx

i like being an artist because i have a lot of stupid ideas. then i can turn them into reality and inflict them on everyone else

Someday I’ll stop feeling overwhelmed by adulting but…taxes? Car maintenance? Dentist appointments? All at the same time while needing to be at work? A bit much right now when I just want to be a silly little potato reading a book.

Thou shalt not let the foreign billionaire whose rockets blow up all the time anywhere near the air traffic control system.

Sooooo this is my new favorite. 😍

Here is why people have kids. Because it is CRAZY FUN to take them places for random new experiences and they get SO PUMPED!!! I’ve never had more fun introducing someone to boba than taking my kid to a shop. I just LIVE for taking this kid places and showing her cool things. 🥰

Just thinking about all the “lifestyles” we have silly little labels for and we judge and compare but like, there’s nothing more beautiful than someone living a life they chose to live they way they want. Whatever crazy thing that might be.

Another silly little art night painting a scene from the Oregon coast. 😊 #art #watercolor #pdx

“Do not dare set a big goal if you are not willing to commit to take a decade to getting there.” - Rachel Hollis 💪 Keep at it, don’t give up!

I love foggy Portland mornings. 🥰 Not so excited about snow, as this is what I left Utah over lol but once a year I suppose I will tolerate. 😆 #pdx

Sweet little Shadow. 🥰 #dogs

This adorable agent of chaos once spilled water on the ceiling. ON THE CEILING!!! #dogs

Finally raining and Portland feels like Portland again. 🥰 #pdx

Update on guitar shopping, after spending a couple hours playing guitars I’m getting a Breedlove. (Just waiting for my birthday to go pick it up!) I did torture myself and tried the Gibson Hummingbird and… 🤤 Wish I could justify it as an amateur hobbyist but it was fun to dream. #musiciansky

Starting the weekend off WRITE! Who else is up early to create? #writingcommunity #writer

I think I might share a cover I’ve been working on here sometime this week. 🤔 #musician #music

It’s ✨Writing Night✨ tonight!!! Can’t wait to go get a chai and write alllllll the words. 🤩 #WritingCommunity What’s your writing schedule look like? I write Monday and Thursday evenings, Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Oregon is SO BEAUTIFUL!

Having a sappy mood, ⚠️ warning⚠️ but just feeling so grateful for my little family, a job I love, and living in a beautiful place. Peak contentment today. 🙏

Got the sketch pad out. It’s been awhile! ❤️ #wip #art #drawing #sketchbook

“i’m still punk” i whisper to myself as i drive until i find a street where i can legally make my u turn

Got my new Oregon license plates put on my old Subaru and I’ve never been so happy to be such a stereotype in my life. 🥰 #pdx

I’m just living the dream. 😍 #hiking #pdx

In Portland sometimes this is your view FROM A GODDAMN PARKING GARAGE!!! 😍 #pdx

Hey #musiciansky! Nice to meet you! I’m in the market for an acoustic guitar. Thoughts on Epiphone Hummingbird vs Breedlove within the $400-900 range? Or is there a brand I’m not considering that has that 70’s folk rock vibe/quality to it?

It did not come but IT IS IN THE TRUCK ON ITS WAY TO MY HOUSE RIGHT NOW!!! 😭😭😭😭