Getting into the Swing of Things…
Wow, it has been two months since I checked in on my blog. I am trying to simply accept that I am not a tech person and never will be. I prefer being in the real world, writing on real paper, breathing fresh air. I felt justified—and a bit shocked—to read a story in Newsweek on the growing body of research that suggests that long stretches of Internet use can be detrimental to one’s mental health. Read it here.
Anyway, my recent desk time has in fact borne fruit. A story I wrote on kayaking, hiking, and biking in Turkey appeared in Outside’s July issue. And my reviews of packs and travel essentials appeared in Outside’s summer Buyer’s Guide. I also had a short essay about Maine’s Rangeley Lake in National Geographic Traveler’s June issue. (I love Maine! And I loved writing that story.) In other news, I’m planning a wedding! And I’m about to take a glorious mini-sabbatical for the next month. It is a giant (perhaps unwarranted) gift to myself, and I can’t wait.