Month: October 2025

I’ve been coming here for… I’m not sure, at least six months now? I’ve never been able to score the booth in the back with the church pew for a seat. Of course as soon as I typed that my squirrel brain bounced to something else in my line of sight. Sitting at eye level…

Though I did not come to the pub and write last night, I drove past the pub and ultimately decided against being out in the actively pouring rain. It felt cold and rainy and dreary, so my body does what any human would, I fall into habits, because that is what’s familiar. I ended up…

I felt so good about my plan today, relaxed and ready to sit with my drink and write. I opened the door of the pub to a lecture in progress and many eyes had turned toward me as I entered. Welp. Not writing there tonight. I tried looking at the other spot I know I…

I’m not even thinking about it, I put my body on autopilot and left work with the intention to come directly here and start writing. I parked near the building and saddled up to the same slice of bartop. Ordered the Hot Buttered Rum (not as good tonight/different bartender) and immediately pulled out my laptop….

I need structure and routine to function well. I need to build habits that set me up for success and will stick. So I’m trying again. I’m going to keep trying until it becomes my norm. Writing won’t happen unless you get in the habit of it. You can’t sit down and write a novel…