Nov 25Member-onlyMy Book and Content Rating SystemBringing Consistency to My Content Reviews — When I first stumbled across Anne Bogel’s website and bookish empire, I loved the idea that she has created a “reading life”. Over the last few years, I’ve gently grown my own reading life by adding in things like: diversifying and decolonizing my bookshelves drawing inspiration to broaden my reading…Reading12 min readReading12 min read
Nov 8Member-onlyDoctor Time and Goals vs Patient Time and GoalsI’m continuing to tell the story of my journey with endometrial cancer. I speak openly and honestly in these posts so if that might offend you, please feel free to check out my newsletter or my other writings instead. “Cancer is not an emergency.” This was the first line of…Medical3 min readMedical3 min read
Nov 2Member-onlyAdvocating For Yourself in Healthcare: Doctors, Pharmacists, and Insurance ProvidersI’m continuing to tell the story of my journey with endometrial cancer. I speak openly and honestly in these posts so if that might offend you, please feel free to check out my newsletter or my other writings instead. — It was the $188 pregnancy test that threw me over…Cancer9 min readCancer9 min read
Oct 16Member-onlyHow We Got Here — My Health History: Project Health, the Warning Signs, and the RegretsI’m continuing to tell the story of my journey with endometrial cancer. I speak openly and honestly in these posts so if that might offend you, please feel free to check out my newsletter or my other writings instead. I sat across from my friend at dinner not long after…Cancer4 min readCancer4 min read
Oct 9Member-onlyThe C Word Enters My LifeWarnings and Disclaimers Welcome. My name is Kara. Usually I write about PKM, Obsidian, Productivity and other topics I love. However, life happens and I need to write about that too. This is the first in what I plan to be a series of articles about my journey with endometrial cancer. I am…Cancer7 min readCancer7 min read
Sep 13Member-onlyTaking Back Time — The Meetings EditionIn my most recent personal newsletter, I shared some strategies I’ve been using to keep my energy up and to even rebuild energy simply through how I schedule my day. As a creative entrepreneur, I have about as much control over my time and calendar as one can have. That…Time Management4 min readTime Management4 min read
Jul 18Member-onlyMy June 2023 Reading RoundupWelcome back to another monthly reading roundup. I’m wrapping up June and yet it’s mid-July! July is jam packed and so I’m not going to do a roundup for July because I’m simply not finding much time to read. I have some vacation time at the very end of the…Read8 min readRead8 min read
Jul 3Member-onlyHappy Halfway Day — Time for the Q3 RetreatIf you’ve followed me for long, you know I’m a big fan of Gretchen Rubin. Gretchen is the one that pointed out to me the beauty of July 2 which is Halfway Day. This halfway point in the year is an excellent opportunity to check in with yourself and do…Planning2 min readPlanning2 min read
Jun 27Member-onlySheldon’s Roommate Agreement Comes to LifeImage created in Midjourney. Prompt: two women buy a home together in a colorful graphical style. Several variations were made to arrive at the above image. My best friend and I are considering buying a home together. We’ve joked several times that we’re going to need a Roommate Agreement like…Homeownership4 min readHomeownership4 min read
Jun 26Member-onlyArtificial Intelligence is artificialToday, my best friend shared this tweet with me. First, let me say I don’t know Keaton nor do I know if Keaton actually did this. Second, I love Olive Garden’s response to Keaton on Twitter. It’s when Keaton responds that I started to grow a little tired…Artificial Intelligence2 min readArtificial Intelligence2 min read