by Jule Kucera | Apr 14, 2019 | Blog
The third question: Aren’t you afraid you’ll get writer’s block? Writer’s block doesn’t frighten me. This is not because I view myself as exceptional or immune. I am not afraid of writer’s block for the same reason I am not afraid of talker’s block: it doesn’t exist,...
by Jule Kucera | Apr 7, 2019 | Blog
According to a 2014 study by the RAND Corporation, 49% of single women will not have enough savings for retirement, compared to 20% of married couples and 35% of single men. The second question: How did you do it? Meaning: How did you afford it? There are things I...
by Jule Kucera | Apr 2, 2019 | Blog
In the process of transitioning out of full-time employment, there were three questions I was asked consistently. The first came from people around my age and they asked it only when no one else was around: How did you know it was time? The second was asked only by...
by Jule Kucera | Mar 24, 2019 | Blog
As part of rerouting the thought rivulets in my brain, I decided that the thoughts I think right before I fall asleep are important, as they set the tone for the night which sets the tone for the next day. I’ve changed up what I do. I used to bring to mind ten (for...
by Jule Kucera | Mar 17, 2019 | Blog
The opposite of worrying a wound is ruminating on good. The word “ruminate” comes from cows chewing their cud. Just as cows regurgitate their cud to re-chew it, humans do the same—not with food but with experiences. Our behavior is understandable because it is how the...
by Jule Kucera | Mar 10, 2019 | Blog
(If you don’t want to see a photo of an icky wound, stop scrolling when you get to the end of the post.) When I was in Tampa for my final trip for the bank, Leda was in boarding. Leda is my greyhound. She is nine-and-a-half years old and we have lived together since...
