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Short Story: Remain Alert and Have a Safe Day

 

Descend. Choose a spot on the baking sheet to await the hot breath of charging dragons. They will probably be your salvation, but have not ruled out the possibility of broiling you alive.

Breathe. Through your mouth.

Breathe. If sparks invade your vision, step back from the yellow line. Dip your head between your knees. A stranger may offer you a sip of her drink. Take one.

Do not, under any circumstances, question the nature of the liquid running down the walls. It is coffee.

When the drag...

TRICKED Available for preorder!

TRICKED: An Anthology of Short Fiction is now available for pre-order on Amazon! All proceeds from anthology sales will be donated to Food for the Hungry.

An adult anthology of 5 stories featuring trickster themes, each loaded to the brim with conspiracies, scoundrels, and plot twists galore.

A jilted silent film star plans a revenge heist with the unscrupulous childhood friend he always found rather handsome. A bank tycoon’s son plans to run off with Daddy’s money—and maybe his florist. To...

Parenting and Self-Care: An Interview with YA Author Stephanie Eding

Stephanie Eding lives in Ohio with her husband Matt and two child comedians. She spends her days drinking coffee, working as a freelance editor, and snuggling her three wild-eyed cats. Stephanie always wanted to be a pirate but settled for writing about them to keep out of prison.

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I have been lucky enough to call Stephanie Eding a CP and friend since we shared a CampNaNo cabin in…umm, 2014? Ish. Stephanie’s books are full of fun and adventure–which...

Protecting Your Passion: Self-Care Perspectives with Ranjana Srinivasan

Ranjana Srinivasan is a doctoral candidate in the Counseling Psychology program at Teachers College Columbia University. Ranjana received her undergraduate degree from Berklee College of Music where she graduated summa cum laude with a major in Music Therapy and minor in Psychology. She also attended Teachers College for her masters degrees in both Education and Counseling Psychology. Ranjana is currently a pre-doctoral extern at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital and will be starting her interns...

The Science of Break-Taking: Self-Care Perspectives with Tammy Swed

Tammy Swed is a Learning Solutions Manager at the American Management Association. She is responsible for the Business Excellence for Women, as well as the Training portfolio of seminars.

In her role, Tammy identifies specific market trends and client needs, while collaborating with subject matter experts to design and develop impactful learning content that targets all professionals at all levels.

Tammy is an integral member of the AMA’s Women’s Leadership Center. She was inspired to create...

The Quest for Ongoing Self-Care

Let’s get the usual suspects out of the way.

Long walk Soothing bath Social media hiatus Exercise and healthy food Spa day Weekend getaway

There’s nothing wrong with these items, taken on their own. A quick Google search will pull up a plethora of lists that focus on continual self care, the kind that prevents semi-annual meltdowns. These tend to be the kinds of practices I might try for a week before getting distracted.

I don’t always know when or how to institute self care. I’ve never bee...