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Why I'm not sending Christmas cards this year

December 5, 2018 Amy Ahn
I had a miscarriage

Dear friend,

If you’re reading this then you really are a true friend, because I haven’t been broadcasting very much on social media lately, so you really had to dig to find this.

Here’s the truth. In late May, I had a miscarriage, and my life hasn’t been the same since.

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In personal essay, taking risks, writing Tags grief, miscarriage, pregnancy, vulnerability
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My Earbuds Part 1: Don't Keep Your Day Job

May 3, 2017 Amy Ahn
Nobody worked harder

A sculptor, a baker, and an animator. No, this isn't the start of a bad joke. Or even a bad pun. 

It's my introduction to a podcast I've loved listening to lately. If we've spoken in the last few months, chances are that I've mentioned Don't Keep Your Day Job. 

I started listening to this podcast when I still had a day job and

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In My Earbuds, Writing Inspiration, taking risks, new business revelations Tags Cathy Heller, Don't Keep Your Day Job, freelance inspiration, podcasts
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In the Process of Un-perfecting

March 1, 2017 Amy Ahn
The view from my new office. 

The view from my new office. 

Over the past few years, I've learned something about myself. I really don't like when things are "in process." I'm not a fan of gray areas, or even balance. I prefer when things are black and white, all or nothing. 

Unfortunately, I also learned that life rarely operates in this way. 

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In behind the scenes, rambling, taking risks, new business revelations, balance Tags perfectionism, process, home office, writing, editing

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Blogs at a Glance

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Why I'm not sending Christmas cards this year
Dec 5, 2018
Why I'm not sending Christmas cards this year
Dec 5, 2018
Dec 5, 2018
Happy Birthday to Gracie, who's teaching me to be a better neighbor
Apr 19, 2018
Happy Birthday to Gracie, who's teaching me to be a better neighbor
Apr 19, 2018
Apr 19, 2018
My first year in review: What to know before you go (freelance)
Mar 29, 2018
My first year in review: What to know before you go (freelance)
Mar 29, 2018
Mar 29, 2018
How an Editor Almost Saved "The Crown"
Feb 15, 2018
How an Editor Almost Saved "The Crown"
Feb 15, 2018
Feb 15, 2018
O Captain, My Captain
Feb 2, 2018
O Captain, My Captain
Feb 2, 2018
Feb 2, 2018
Style guides (and why you need one)
Jan 15, 2018
Style guides (and why you need one)
Jan 15, 2018
Jan 15, 2018
Why New Year's is hard for perfectionists
Dec 31, 2017
Why New Year's is hard for perfectionists
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2017
I tried writing every day for 30 days, here’s what happened
Dec 14, 2017
I tried writing every day for 30 days, here’s what happened
Dec 14, 2017
Dec 14, 2017
What You've Always Wanted to Know About Freelancing
Dec 11, 2017
What You've Always Wanted to Know About Freelancing
Dec 11, 2017
Dec 11, 2017
Touched by an Angel: a New Jersey Memory
Dec 1, 2017
Touched by an Angel: a New Jersey Memory
Dec 1, 2017
Dec 1, 2017
How to Juggle Two Dreams
Nov 20, 2017
How to Juggle Two Dreams
Nov 20, 2017
Nov 20, 2017
Current Obsession: Tiny and Tidy (Homes)
Oct 21, 2017
Current Obsession: Tiny and Tidy (Homes)
Oct 21, 2017
Oct 21, 2017
My summer: Blue Crabs, Beach and Burgettstown, PA
Sep 25, 2017
My summer: Blue Crabs, Beach and Burgettstown, PA
Sep 25, 2017
Sep 25, 2017
Spaghetti and Meatballs, and Capturing Stories From a Dying Generation
Jul 18, 2017
Spaghetti and Meatballs, and Capturing Stories From a Dying Generation
Jul 18, 2017
Jul 18, 2017
Who vs. Whom: Ultimate Megafight
Jun 21, 2017
Who vs. Whom: Ultimate Megafight
Jun 21, 2017
Jun 21, 2017
My Bookshelf Part 2: Get Caught Reading Month
May 24, 2017
My Bookshelf Part 2: Get Caught Reading Month
May 24, 2017
May 24, 2017
5 Secrets to Editorial Housekeeping
May 12, 2017
5 Secrets to Editorial Housekeeping
May 12, 2017
May 12, 2017
My Earbuds Part 1: Don't Keep Your Day Job
May 3, 2017
My Earbuds Part 1: Don't Keep Your Day Job
May 3, 2017
May 3, 2017
Training, Racing, Pacing: A Freelancer's Marathon
Apr 12, 2017
Training, Racing, Pacing: A Freelancer's Marathon
Apr 12, 2017
Apr 12, 2017
Is Anything We Say Original? And Other Writing Doubts
Mar 27, 2017
Is Anything We Say Original? And Other Writing Doubts
Mar 27, 2017
Mar 27, 2017
My Bookshelf Part 1: Why Stephen King Doesn't Scare Me
Mar 14, 2017
My Bookshelf Part 1: Why Stephen King Doesn't Scare Me
Mar 14, 2017
Mar 14, 2017
In the Process of Un-perfecting
Mar 1, 2017
In the Process of Un-perfecting
Mar 1, 2017
Mar 1, 2017
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