I'm learning to accept the less-than-ideal aspects of myself. One of them is that I have difficulty having conversations. There are two aspects to this: I struggle with making eye contact, and I have to work hard to listen. This has nothing to do with the other person being interesting. This is due to my… Continue reading Working On Becoming a Better Listener
Podcast #37- “Top 10 Weirdest Guilty Pleasures”
https://anchor.fm/kari-wagner-hoban/episodes/Quirky-e1f5kbm In my post about guilty pleasure books, I linked to an article about "America's Most Common Guilty Pleasures." It was a study conducted by the website Vudu.com, and in researching for the podcast, I discovered that they only polled 2000 people. Putting mannequin hands in plant pots is one of my "weird" guilty pleasures… Continue reading Podcast #37- “Top 10 Weirdest Guilty Pleasures”
Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 36
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Here is an explanation of the tater tot post. I'm not sure who to give credit to because it wasn't given credit on TikTok. Last week, I came across this image on TikTok. It's a behind-the-scenes photo of from the film The Breakfast Club. That's John Hughes on… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 36
Podcast #36- There Are Other Ways
https://anchor.fm/kari-wagner-hoban/episodes/There-are-other-ways-e1eqthk I discussed how two events in the last week influenced my perspective on the path I should pursue with my book. I got a reiki reading and I finished a good book. I feel I gave up submitting query letters to agents too soon. When a literary agent requested a book proposal from me… Continue reading Podcast #36- There Are Other Ways
What Are Your Favorite “Guilty Pleasure” Books?
I don't care for that term, guilty pleasure. The other day, I was reading a book-related article when the author mentioned not being embarrassed to read certain books. Why do we feel embarrassed about what we read in the first place? Back in December, I listed my favorite books of 2021, and in the comments,… Continue reading What Are Your Favorite “Guilty Pleasure” Books?
Podcast #35- Gynecologist Anxiety
https://anchor.fm/kari-wagner-hoban/episodes/Are-you-afraid-to-go-to-the-gynecologist-e1ehb4i Because my WordPress podcast player isn't working this week, you'll have to visit the link above to listen to the podcast. So, thankfully, I didn't have anything wrong with me while I was spotting last week. I just had a menstrual period. Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com Side note- I really need to… Continue reading Podcast #35- Gynecologist Anxiety