Who is Anna Lind Thomas?

I’m Anna Lind Thomas, a writer based in Omaha, Nebraska.

I’ve spent years writing humor about real life—the kind that gets shared widely, sometimes unexpectedly (including one fart story that refuses to die, no matter how much I’d like it to. (Okay, fine I never want it to die!)

I’ve been named one of USA Today’s funniest women writers, and my work has appeared in places like the Omaha World-Herald, Today, and Babble. I’m also the author of Amazon bestseller We’ll Laugh About this Someday and I’m Not Ready for This.

Now, I’m writing my first novel.

About I’m Doing My Best

I’m Doing My Best is where I write weekly essays—some funny, some sharper than that—about the strange experience of being a person who still feels called to something more.

More clarity.
More meaning.
More God in all of it.

I write about:

• the gap between who we are and who we thought we’d be

• the painful, annoying drive to become who we’re called to be

• the things women struggle with, but don’t always say out loud

And occasionally, the parts of life that ground all of it—grief, faith, marriage, motherhood.

Please note: I have no idea what I’m doing. But I’m doing my best.

Why Subscribe?

If you’ve ever had the feeling that your life should be more than it currently is—and you’re not entirely sure what to do with that feeling—you’ll probably feel at home here.

Mostly, I’m just trying to tell the truth about what it’s like to be in the middle of your life, still becoming someone.

And, ideally, make you laugh while I do it.