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How to Write When You Really Want to Take a Nap

Staring at a blank screen is like watching paint dry. The cursor mocks you as you contemplate topics that might be worthy of seeing the…

Oct 23, 2022

How to Write When You Really Want to Take a Nap

Oct 23, 2022

Writing Tips for the Grammatically Challenged: 5 Tricks That Will Turn Your Sentences from Sloppy…

There’s a rumor floating around that the English language was created specifically to confuse and frustrate innocent people and cause…

Aug 2, 2022

Writing Tips for the Grammatically Challenged: 5 Tricks That Will Turn Your Sentences from Sloppy…

Aug 2, 2022

It’s Not Laziness: It’s Chronic Pain | How to Love Yourself & Heal a Little Bit Every Day

I keep reading all these posts about lazy people and people who don’t want to get off their asses, so I thought a response might serve as a…

Jul 28, 2022

Ocean and seashore image with sunset and chronic pain you’re not lazy message

Jul 28, 2022

Life in 3 — The One About Being Unbearably Hot

When the temperature outside soars past 100 degrees, there are drastic changes in the personalities and behaviors of just about everyone…

Jul 17, 2022

Image of sun and hot words on orange background for summertime post about heat

Jul 17, 2022

Lukewarm Love: Tepid Parents & Tender Moments

This might be a blog…or the beginning of an entire story.

Jul 16, 2022

Lukewarm love blog by j dana stahl growing up with cold parents floral header

Jul 16, 2022

Life in 3 — The One Where the Feathers Fly

On a hazy, 114-degree Friday afternoon — while hiding away in the house with blinds pulled and fans blowing on full-blast — one can still…

Jun 18, 2022

Mistakes were made scattered pigeon feathers

Jun 18, 2022

Life in 3 — The One About What I Found in the Sofa

I’ve recently discovered that you can tell a whole lot about a person — and a family — simply by reaching your hand down into the side of…

Jun 7, 2022

Picture of sofa stuffed full of trash from teenagers on summer break.

Jun 7, 2022

Life in 3 — The One About the Wisdom of Dogs

My dog isn’t a Mensa dog, but he knows a few very important things — 3 things to be exact.

Jun 5, 2022

Life in 3 — The One About the Wisdom of Dogs

Jun 5, 2022

Life in 3 — The One About Flunking Geometry

3 Totally (Not) Legit Reasons My Kid Flunked Geometry

Jun 3, 2022

Geometry tools with flunking red pen f grade.

Jun 3, 2022

Life in 3 — The One About Bravery

Today was about post-vacay recovery more than anything, so there was a lot of brain fog to burn off. Here’s what crossed my mind in the…

Jun 1, 2022

Life in 3 — The One About Bravery

Jun 1, 2022

J Dana Stahl

J Dana Stahl

I’m a dreamer who believes there might just be a smidgeon of good left in this world. I believe in being nice, playing fair, and tacos...lots of tacos.

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