“When we focus on cultivating deeper connections (including those with people whose opinions differ from our own), we are better able to recognize and accept our similarities and differences (there will always be both), which fosters empathy and self-awareness.” -BerkeleyExecEd Human connection is part of our nature. We desire to build relationships. Even from aContinue reading “Connection”
Monthly Archives: May 2024
Writing Goals
“Half my life is an act of revision.” –John Irving Do you have writing goals? I have daily writing goals and long term writing goals. My daily goal is to blog everyday. And the long term goal is to finish my novel. My daily blogging goals have shrunk since I shifted more focus on finishingContinue reading “Writing Goals”
Types of Writers
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” -Albert Einstein There are several different types of writers. When someone says, “I’m a writer.” The first question should be, “Oh that’s awesome, there’s so many ways toContinue reading “Types of Writers”
Poetry
Poetry is for everyone. Yesterday, I blogged about how dreams go way back to ancient times. Poetry too has been around. Some of the earliest written poems we have are religious hymns and epic tales. The Epic of Gilgamesh, from Mesopotamia, is one of the oldest surviving poems, dating back to around 2750 BC. PoetryContinue reading “Poetry”
Dreams
Dreams are such an interesting thing and I’m not the only one who thinks that. They are so interesting that an entire field of psychological study is dedicated to dreams. Dreams are ancient. Which is proven because they are consistent throughout ancient Hindu and Christian texts. Dreams could inspire a single man to take downContinue reading “Dreams”
A Good Writing Session
Something about a good writing session that feels better than most other things in life. I like feeling productive and moving forward in this journey. Tonight I connected some pieces scattered throughout the novel. The novel is now 51k long. That’s a lot of navigating. Thankfully, I took time to properly label different sections ofContinue reading “A Good Writing Session”
Novel Writers
I think I made it to the end of my novel. The next step is going through and filling in all the unanswered questions. One of my writing comrades suggested making a spreadsheet that has scene descriptions, character list, and the purpose of the scene. Now that the ending is finally written, I’m going toContinue reading “Novel Writers”
Suzume
Suzume by Makoto Shinkai was so good. I don’t want to spoil too much, but it is full of surprises! Here’s the description. “As the skies turn red and the planet trembles, Japan stands on the brink of disaster. However, a determined teenager named Suzume sets out on a mission to save her country. AbleContinue reading “Suzume”
Bee and PuppyCat
I can’t stop watching Bee and PuppyCat created by Natasha Allegri This animated series is about an unemployed woman named Bee who lives a semi normal life until her grumpy companion, PuppyCat shows up. Together they go on a series of temporary jobs to pay off her monthly rent. They travel between reality and FishbowlContinue reading “Bee and PuppyCat”
Reflection
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” – Aristotle Self reflection is something I have always done. What I had to learn though is that self reflection doesn’t require negative thinking. If you had a good day and you made good, smart, healthy choices, you don’t need to nitpick and find something to correct. AcceptingContinue reading “Reflection”
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