One of the biggest shifts in the career-type side of my writing in the last year has been deciding to start using my own name. Granted, it’s been my name right along, just a slightly different iteration. In high school, I decided to use M. J. King as my pseudonym because I wasn’t a big […]
Tag: changes
Fear of New Beginnings; or, I’m Resigning (and some writing stuff)
I originally published this post with Anxiety Ink on Monday, May 14th, which is weirdly fitting since it was also my dad’s 75th birthday. I don’t normally do the cross-posting thing, but it’s a pretty big deal. Is there a term for the fear of new beginnings? Or perhaps it’s more a fear of endings. […]
And so it continues…
Figuring out this whole creative mommyhood thing feels a lot like Sisyphus with his boulder. I find the magic formula, only to have it all roll away from me again. With the prospect of a baby came the fear of losing myself – of not doing the things I love like writing and acting. The […]
Still Learning
Babies operate on their own schedules, and good luck trying to dictate anything different! I learned that more quickly and painfully when my daughter decided to cut what is usually a many hours- or even days-long process of arrival down to two hours. Of course, I knew this about babies years ago, but knowing something […]
The New Face Of Self Care
Self care looks very different with a baby. Self care used to be painting my nails, or cleaning the house (not fun, but necessary for my ability to function well), or an hour-long phone call with a writer-friend, or taking a day to sleep in and read a book cover to cover. See where I’m […]
I Am Superwoman: Part One
I’m sorry; I’ve been so busy being awesome that this blog has once again fallen by the wayside. You know that feeling when things just click and you absolutely know you’re kicking ass? Yeah. That’s been me. Rewind to the final trimester of pregnancy – that time when women are advised to take it easy, […]
My Silence Comes In Waves
When I fall into radio silence for an extended time, you know something’s going on with me. That something could be good or bad, or just many somethings all at once. I haven’t posted here since I found out I’m pregnant. EEEEEE!!!! OMG!!!!!!! (Finally!) I’ve known a solid three months now. It took me ages […]
I Did It Again
So Thursday morning, I woke up with dark brown hair to my waist. I kissed my husband good-bye and drove to Bangor to pick up my grandmother. Because she likes to be my wingman when there’s a chance of me doing something dumb. A few hours later, nearly two feet of hair shorter, and after […]
Happy October!
October might just be my favorite month. Like me, it’s a bit scattered — sunny days that aren’t too warm, crisp nights filled with the scent of wood smoke; leaves turning brilliant orange and scarlet, tasty apple cider, and Halloween. This month is all about changes. It always fills me with a sense of possibility. […]
Melissa Burkart 