KJ Aartila
Bio
Wife of a very tolerant husband and Mother of one teenage daughter in far northern Wisconsin with too many pets.
Stories (177/0)
Beyond the Slogans
Beyond the Slogans I rarely eat processed food, as when I look at the ingredients, I cannot decipher what’s in the food product. My theory is that if I don’t know what an ingredient is, I probably don’t want it in my body. If it looks interesting, I can look up the information and any potential benefits I may wish to consider.
By KJ Aartila2 months ago in Feast
Stuck in the Quagmire
Stuck in the Quagmire You can get yourself out. We’ve all been there, likely more than once. There we are, stuck, struggling to get our footing back, but the more we struggle, the more we sink. Maybe a day, a week, a month. Sometimes many months. We need some clarity, a moment to breathe, then we can find our way out.
By KJ Aartila2 months ago in Journal
Feeling A Bit Salty
Feeling a Bit Salty My husband and I have been gluten-free for several years now. It has really changed our eating habits and nutritional awareness. With a focus still on achieving a healthier diet, we have decided to pay attention to our sodium intake. Shouldn’t be too much of a difficulty, as we don’t eat out often, hardly ever eat anything deep fried, don’t use processed foods very much, or add much salt in food preparation. When we do purchase products for cooking, we try to get the low-sodium option.
By KJ Aartila3 months ago in Feast
Literary Citizenship
Before I even knew what it was, I wrote a bit about Literary Citizenship in these two previous articles - The Benefits of Reciprocity for Writers and Giving and Receiving Feedback. I recently ran across the actual term for it while reading a book by Jane Friedman called “The Business of Being a Writer,” where she gave credit to editor Rob Spillman for coining the term. Literary Citizenship is described as “activities that support reading, writing and publishing in the literary community.”
By KJ Aartila3 months ago in Journal
Course Corrections for the Writer in the New Year
It’s early for me in the days of deciding to take the writing craft seriously, and take it professional. I’m learning as I go, and plan to use this new year to educate myself, build my writing business and correct the mistakes I know I’ve already made.
By KJ Aartila3 months ago in Journal
