A Well-Read Tart

A Food and Book Lover’s Blog

SLOW PRODUCTIVITY Book Review

Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout is a book that 20-Something CJ wouldn't have looked twice at. Let's fast forward (quite) a few years to, well, now. CJ's in her early 40s (and apparently speaking in third person). She has a great career and several side hustles that she loves. And she's exhausted from trying to fit everything in.  So, you better believe she/I clicked Order on bookshop.org and tracked the...

“Butt in Seat”: Making Time for Writing

Exactly one year ago, I decided to become a writer again. I know, I know -- one doesn’t really ever stop being a writer. It’s a feeling and talent that, once discovered, exists within you forever. However, after barely putting pen to paper (or fingertips to keyboard) for many years, and after repeatedly shoving my creative side down into a deep, dark corner in favor of other pursuits, I think it’s safe to say that, during those times, I...