Author: Rebecca Rose Thering

Behind the Scenes: Creating My 2018 Holiday Letter

For a few years now I’ve been sending out a holiday letter to friends and family in December. In 2015 my letter was half-paged, typed, and double-sided. The next year I made a one-page (single-sided) letter, but abandoned the keyboard and wrote it by hand with pen. Last year I made a handwritten letter again, but it ended up being four pages long!

I definitely wanted to handwrite my letter again this year, as I love the look and enjoy the process. After some mind maps and scribbles in my everything-journal near the end of November, I sat down one day in December and used post-its to try out different elements. Read more

7 years past

Space for the Questions: A Reflection on Deep Cleaning My Childhood Bedroom

While in Texas at the end of November I noticed my Google Drive was above 85% full, so I began a digital ~~spring~~ winter cleaning. I organized documents and files in My Drive, deleted all my old work emails from university, and whittled my 100+ Feedly subscriptions down to just 23.

Many emails were easy to delete, while others made me pause. What if you’re writing a piece or a memoir one day and need to know who said what at this period in time?, I asked myself. If you delete these emails, you’re erasing the past irreversibly. Read more

7 years past

My RMYC Chapter in Six Blog Posts

I’m not back to my computer yet, which has been sitting in my bedroom in Wisconsin since May, but we’ll be reunited in less than two weeks. So as I prepare to transition back into a regular blogging routine, and to give you a taste of what the past six months with Rocky Mountain Youth Corps were like for me, here are a few posts written by myself and fellow corps members: Read more

8 years past

Hiatus + Further Reading

Hi friends! As I updated on my Lately page, in two days I’m headed to Colorado for six months of conservation work… without my computer. I’m excited for the work and location, but this will be my longest chunk of time without blogging since something like 2005. I’m bringing along plenty of notebooks and pens, though, and I should be able to post some updates on Instagram from time to time. So you can check there (no need to have an account) if you’re curious to see what I’m up to.

In the meantime, if you’re looking for something to read (shoutout to you, Cathleen!), below are links to my two latest ebooks, plus a collection of blog posts from over the years. Every time you come back to check for new posts, you can just read an older one from the list! 😉