I’ve just started a new job in a university library, and I’m pretty sure that for a lot of multipotentialites, libraries are heaven on earth. I’ve spent the last two years in a very different field, in an extremely busy state, without a lot of quality downtime, and with a fairly erratic schedule. A real […]

The first time I ever spoke in front of a large audience, I was terrified. Even the ironic comfort that the topic was “my fear of public speaking” didn’t help. My legs trembled so hard that I worried I might fall over. I could barely concentrate on what I was saying, only wondering what everybody […]

In her famous poem The Summer Day, the late Mary Oliver asks what we plan to do with our “one wild and precious life.” Pose this question to a multipotentialite and you might as well get comfortable—you’re in for a long answer. What is it I plan to do with my one wild and precious […]

Hi multipods, Last week, I shared my new year’s goals with you. But there’s one focus for the coming year that I left out, because I was still working it out for myself. This one may be 2020’s biggest and most personal goal of all. This year I will be working on trusting myself more. […]

Hi my multipotentialite pals! 2020 is nearly upon us. And, as is customary here on Puttylike, I’ve gone ahead and sketched out some goals and priorities for the new year. I’ll share those with you in a moment… But first, let’s talk 2019. 2019 was an emotional year for me, with significant highs and lows. […]

Last year, I decided to try public speaking. It was a good opportunity to promote my book, but I had also been curious about professional speaking ever since I took a debate class in high school. Back then, I loved picking a random topic, writing an argument for it, then publicly stating my case in […]

In recent articles on Puttylike, we’ve talked about some difficult, painful problems. Some of these problems even have no solution. After all that, it’s time for a nice, relaxing break to talk about something easy. Like climate change. AAAAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Sorry. My normal reaction whenever I face up to the reality of our current situation is […]

Greetings, multipotentialite friends! The holidays are upon us. People seem to either love this time of year or hate it. I know it’s a tough time for a lot of folks, but it’s one of my favourite seasons. As a digital hug to my multipotentialite community (wherever they may fall along the “Fa La La […]