How to Deal with Your Whole Lotta Nothing

Posted on October 3, 2016October 4, 2016 by Deirdre Maloney

So recently life got kind of…funky. The schedule, the business, the personal stuff... …all funky. Work projects got all bunched together, with odd, quiet stretches in-between. Same thing with my writing projects. And travel. And personal engagements. And good books. The result? Clusters of weeks where life sped along at an almost chaotic pace. Which...

When Life Laughs at Your Best Laid Plans

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Deirdre Maloney

This month found me exploring the country of Japan for the first time. Those of you who know me won’t be surprised to learn that I did a whole lot of planning…or, as I lovingly called it, “Japlanning”…in the months leading up to the trip. And that Japlanning paid off. Mostly. There were a few moments, however, when things didn’t quite go according ...