Yvette Keller

Tag: Friends

  • Peeking Out and Friend-Finding

    Peeking Out and Friend-Finding

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    My time is running out to begin peeking out and friend-finding. To make choices and establish the criteria of what makes people “friends to invite to my 50th birthday.”

  • Yvette’s Eastercon 2022 Part 1: Safe Today

    Yvette’s Eastercon 2022 Part 1: Safe Today

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    Another day, another COVID test. I’m safe today. Each swab is an exercise in staying in the moment, not dwelling on the possibility of upset plans, time and energy ‘wasted’ (that’s my mom’s voice in my head), and hardcore FOMO if it turns out I can’t do all the things I want to do while…

  • The W-X Factor Part 1: Writers and Peers

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    TL;DR (aka executive) Summary: Episode 2.29 of Write Right Podcast spurred my thoughts about how the Writing Excuses Cast and Staff got it right and created a learning community on the WXR Baltic Cruise. From modeling, to clear agreements, and creating safe space, they facilitated strangers becoming a team, and ultimately, peers. ∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼ In my goals list…

  • Wien…er, schnitzel

    Wien…er, schnitzel

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    Overcoming jet lag by adding a quick two-day visit to Vienna probably wasn’t the best plan. It just made me sad to leave. The visit was relaxing, welcoming, and left me desperately wishing I had more time to spend. Mark and I waved goodbye to our driver in CA on a Tuesday afternoon. We arrived…