by Monica Wiant | Feb 6, 2024 | Personal
In the fallow period between my last job and my next one, I found a photo that reminded me who I am and showed me where I belong. I was editor of my college newspaper, The Carletonian. The scraggly-haired boy watching me eat cheese fries was the news editor and is now...
by Monica Wiant | Feb 26, 2021 | Personal
I’m back. It’s been 18 months since I’ve posted a blog. I’ll explain why, but first I want to share a recent accomplishment. The journal with the birds on it is full. Every page has words on it. The peacock one is its successor. I have written every morning for 54...
by Monica Wiant | May 15, 2018 | Personal
Congratulations on this huge milestone! For months, your parents have been lecturing you on the “Don’ts” of how, when, where, and with whom you may NOT use your phone. Here is the other side, the positive side, of our parental wisdom. 1. Take pictures. Now that you...
by Monica Wiant | Apr 17, 2018 | Personal
I’ve always loved milestones and the way they inspire me to look back and look forward. Ten years ago, on my 30th birthday, I wrote a blog in which I listed meaningful memories of my 20s and set three goals for my 30s. Move to a nicer house: Check. Have another...
by Monica Wiant | Mar 24, 2018 | Personal
Voicemail is among my least favorite forms of communication, somewhere between “barely legible Post-It note” and “swift kick to the shins.” It’s visually stressful. Seeing the red light on my work phone makes me feel like I’ve...
by Monica Wiant | Oct 31, 2017 | Personal, Poland Project
Two years ago, The Poland Project found me. I think there are ideas that you discover, and there are ideas that find you. Writing a novel based on my grandparents’ experiences in World War II feels like the latter.After my mother handed me that stack of brittle...
