Jan M. Flynn

The truly most wonderful time of the year Photo by Keenan Barber on Unsplash What to call the week between Christmas and New Year’s?...

The truly most wonderful time of the year Photo by Keenan Barber on Unsplash What to call the week between Christmas and New Year’s?...

Three tips that can help Photo by Anthony Tran on Unsplash The holidays are rough on some of us; that’s not news. Their arrival during...

Three tips that can help Photo by Anthony Tran on Unsplash The holidays are rough on some of us; that’s not news. Their arrival during...

Sorry not sorry I’m supposed to be doing things Writing this blog post, for one, which is taking about all the energy I can muster, so if...

Sorry not sorry I’m supposed to be doing things Writing this blog post, for one, which is taking about all the energy I can muster, so if...

It’s not available for refund or return Photo by Immo Wegmann on Unsplash We live in a culture besotted with doing. We’re devoted to...

It’s not available for refund or return Photo by Immo Wegmann on Unsplash We live in a culture besotted with doing. We’re devoted to...

The holiday season has arrived Photo by Roxanne Desgagnés on Unsplash I don’t do Black Friday I know there are people — some of them my...

The holiday season has arrived Photo by Roxanne Desgagnés on Unsplash I don’t do Black Friday I know there are people — some of them my...

And here’s why Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash It’s not that I’ve stopped caring. Quite the opposite. The last five years in American...

And here’s why Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash It’s not that I’ve stopped caring. Quite the opposite. The last five years in American...

I’ve got my acceptance speech ready Image by Pexels from Pixabay ME (stands at podium, clutching Golden Turkey award, gasps in surprise...

I’ve got my acceptance speech ready Image by Pexels from Pixabay ME (stands at podium, clutching Golden Turkey award, gasps in surprise...

An explanation and apology in 21 haiku Know a novelist? If they’re out of touch right now, There’s a good reason. It’s NaNoWriMo...

An explanation and apology in 21 haiku Know a novelist? If they’re out of touch right now, There’s a good reason. It’s NaNoWriMo...

Photo by Wylly Suhendra on Unsplash But it’s getting harder We had our kitchen cabinets painted this week. The painting contractor, a...

Photo by Wylly Suhendra on Unsplash But it’s getting harder We had our kitchen cabinets painted this week. The painting contractor, a...

In praise of our oral perimeters There are things in life that we take for granted, even when we pay attention to them. Traffic signs....

In praise of our oral perimeters There are things in life that we take for granted, even when we pay attention to them. Traffic signs....