Life | Kristin Waites

September 1: Starting a Habit

One of my promises to myself this year was that I would be dedicated to my writing, both in daily commitments and by taking time out of my busy schedule to focus solely on writing. I’ve done a lot of the latter – I’ve attended a few writing retreats since graduating from the Novel Incubator… Continue reading September 1: Starting a Habit

Learning To Be Alone

I believe that learning how to be alone is a life skill, and like most life skills it’s not easy. It’s hard to be alone, with nothing to distract you from your own thoughts and feelings. It’s hard to walk into a restaurant and say “table for one, please.” But I honestly think I’ve grown… Continue reading Learning To Be Alone

The Story of a Girl Who Loves Itineraries

I always have the travel bug, but honestly it’s been worse than usual lately. This is unfortunate because I’ve been busier than usual, but that just means I have to be a little more creative about when and where I travel. My most recent success story was a day trip in San Diego in March.… Continue reading The Story of a Girl Who Loves Itineraries

A Year of Adventuring: April through August

As usual, I’ve gotten behind on blogging. The good news is that I have been keeping up with my resolution to visit new places, so I can still report on my results here (in a very shortened form, of course). So, without further ado, here’s five months of travel updates: April April was one of… Continue reading A Year of Adventuring: April through August

A Year of Adventuring: March

March was an exciting month. I presented at my first conference, ebookcraft, which was in Toronto. I’d never been to Toronto before, so that was a completely new adventure in itself! As the months go by, I find myself feeling extremely lucky that I have a job where I’m supported and encouraged to do things… Continue reading A Year of Adventuring: March

A Year of Adventuring: February

February always feels much shorter than it actually is, and as usual, this year it passed in the blink of an eye. Despite that, I still managed to pack in a ton of stuff–birthday celebrations, phone calls with old friends, conferences, and weekend trips. February was an exciting month. Keeping up with my New Years… Continue reading A Year of Adventuring: February

Concentration in Chaos

Last Tuesday, my Panda Express fortune cookie told me, “You are a bundle of energy, always on the go.” While I was slightly upset because that’s not a fortune, it was kind of interesting to read because it is very true. I’m the kind of person who’s not happy doing nothing. I get antsy after… Continue reading Concentration in Chaos

A Year of Adventuring: January

I always make New Years resolutions – you can probably browse through my old blog posts and find a few posts about them. Normally they’re about writing or reading, but this year I’ve decided to do something different. I spent 2016 experiencing new things. I moved to a new city, started a new job, met… Continue reading A Year of Adventuring: January

Moving Forward (with a little help)

It always happens – you start the year off well, writing and reading (or generally achieving whatever goals you set for yourself). But slowly, over time, things fall to the side. You start spending more time watching Netflix and staring at your phone than doing all of those things you said you would do. It’s… Continue reading Moving Forward (with a little help)