Robyn Russo
Bio
Robyn ponders life and writes about it from Austin, TX. When you can't find her, she’s probably holed away with a great book and a bottle of wine. She’ll resurface when done.
Stories (15/0)
Writing Exercises to Keep Your Craft Limber
Writing requires an exorbitant amount of brain power that coffee, alone, cannot propel. The brain is a muscle and, no different from any other muscle, needs regular exercise to stay limber. If you consider writing a book, or any long piece, as the author’s big game, then use one of the following techniques as a warm-up or training to keep the writing muscle at the ready.
By Robyn Russo4 years ago in Journal
Your First Month of Unemployment
If you’ve never been through a lay-off, the first time can be an overwhelming life-change to wrap your head around. You may not know where to begin in resetting your life or have the energy to try. I will guide you through the next four weeks, breaking out the logistics and self-care in small steps that build on the prior week’s tasks. By the end of your first month of unemployment, you won’t feel as out of control and can confidently move in your new direction.
By Robyn Russo4 years ago in Journal
Little Fires Everywhere Review
I was a Celest Nge fan before Reese Witherspoon made Nge's Little Fires Everywhere a household name (I ugly cried through her first book). However, I've been a Reese fan since Cruel Intentions so the collaboration made me sign up for Hulu. No kidding.
By Robyn Russo4 years ago in Geeks
It's Not You; It's Your Boss
You do everything asked of you and everything that might be asked of you. People don‘t ping you, they come to your desk with the simplest of questions because you are simply that much fun to interact with. Project managers fight to have you assigned to their projects.
By Robyn Russo4 years ago in Journal
Toxicity in the Workplace
Your department is large and actively growing. There's plenty of work to go around and then some. To outsiders, you seem to be a congenial, albeit stressed, group of people. Yet deadlines and the work pile up. Your coworkers' smiles seem forced. Goals and progress feel distant when you realize teams half the size with more assignments somehow produce and do not seem nearly as harried.
By Robyn Russo4 years ago in Journal
Workplace Apocalypse
Crumbling brick walls replace cubicles. Tattered blankets act as doors. People rely on barrel fires spread throughout for warmth. A wall marks those who've fallen. When you open your eyes, however, you realize it's not a post-apocalyptic world; it's your toxic workplace. If you’ve recently woken up to the realities of your employer, consider the following tips as your crash course for navigating your new world till redemption.
By Robyn Russo4 years ago in Journal
Sexist or Awareness?
Recently, acclaimed author Lauren Groff refused to answer the work/life balance question in an interview with the Harvard Gazette. Alexandra King, with CNN, responded with an op-ed on why she believes Groff, and all women “in positions of influence,” should have answered the question. My rebuttal is that King missed the mark entirely on the original question asked of Groff and Groff's response, ultimately reinforcing a sexist position the question takes.
By Robyn Russo6 years ago in Viva
LipSense Review
I’m not really a lipstick girl. I love the look of lipstick, but in reality I rub my lips together a lot, drink liquids often, and have very dry lips prone to cracking, which a lot of lipstick formulas aggravate. Yet, when a mom acquaintance touted the long lasting wear of LipSense by SeneGence that she’d started to sell, my interest piqued. I wanted to be supportive, keep my wineglasses and coffee cups pristine, and possibly become one of those females who always looked fresh.
By Robyn Russo6 years ago in Blush
