Hello friends! I apologize for being a stranger these past several weeks. The month of May took me by surprise in a few ways and as a result, my attention has been pulled from this hallowed writing sphere. Well, I'm back. Because I've been missing you. Because I've been missing the feel of the keys…
Tag: blogging
Navel Gazing
Navel gazing. I heard this phrase twice in the past week. It leads me to consider: Is blogging naval gazing? I'd be willing to bet that 90% of all blogs are a bit navel-gazey-ish. This blog definitely is. I write mostly about my own personal journey. I don't engage the audience as much as I…
New Design
I've spent the past week updating the design of my blog. I'm still navigating this blogging world -- establishing a writing routine, finding my voice, connecting with other writers. All that. Making this blog look more professional, etc. feels like the right move now that I've been relatively consistent for over a year. A warning…
Stalled
I have several opinion essays in the works but I can't seem to finish them. I can't get myself in the right head space, more precisely, into the intellectual head space to finalize them. Work is getting in the way. My darling daughter steals all my attention with her cuteness. What's a writer to do?…
If you follow this blog…
After several months of writing here more regularly, it's high time that I introduce this blog. I've made you a list--bloggers love lists--to give you some insight into the little world I'm creating for us here on this blog. Here are 10 things for you to know about Charly Slipp and the ephemeral life. Ephemeral…