overwhelm Archives - Darcy Wiley

Fruitful Work (Under Less Than Optimal Conditions)

by Darcy Wiley | Sep 15, 2019 | Self-Care

For two seasons, I work away at the keyboard, writing the simplest sounds and phrases for people who don’t know them yet. My students, international employees at local warehouses, are the ones who turn America’s internet orders into real stuff that shows up on our...

Scatterbrainedness, Self-Talk, and Steering Myself to a Better Story

by Darcy Wiley | Nov 30, 2018 | Books, Self-Talk

I tapped out the letters on my screen: “Leaving an hour late. Story of my life.” The sideways emoji with its tongue hanging out felt like the perfect icon to round out the text message. I pressed it, then hit “send” and let my friend know I was on my way to Chicago...