“The most important thing is to enjoy your life – to be happy – it’s all that matters.” -Audrey Hepburn I used to scoff at quotes like this. Now I let the enjoyment come to me as much as it wants to. I welcome joy and ease. The struggle comes on its own too. LikeContinue reading “My Happy Pill”
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Summer Incoming
In honor of summer, I wanted to share this piece by Amy Lowell from the Poetry Foundation. I love a good bath and I love even more summer flowing in through the windows. Bath By Amy Lowell The day is fresh-washed and fair, and there is a smell of tulips and narcissus in the air. TheContinue reading “Summer Incoming”
Now What?
Phew! I am feeling this transition, and it’s really overwhelming. So, I wanted to share some things I do to help me through the overwhelm during what can feel like big transitions. First, I focus on allowing myself to move as slowly as possible. I do my best to prioritize the important things. Second, noContinue reading “Now What?”
Spontaneous Changes, No Thanks
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them – that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” -Lao Tzu This is one way to live. It’s a peaceful option and one with little resistance to external factors. I often lean towardContinue reading “Spontaneous Changes, No Thanks”
The Call
If you’re debating whether you want to write, that’s the first call. The next step is whether you decide to answer. I’m excited for the amount of writing I have on the internet. I’m glad I can take a walk down memory lane and see my old thoughts and my old struggles. It makes meContinue reading “The Call”
Some Gave All
“All gave some; some gave all. Remember them this Memorial Day.”
A Decade of Blogging!
I’ve been writing a whole decade and all I have to show for it is this. When I started blogging, I was working on a project called Ambition in Women, which turned into over a decade of working on myself. I’ve always had a fire in my soul to fight for women’s rights. That mayContinue reading “A Decade of Blogging!”
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride, and Find Peace There
“You cannot find peace by avoiding life.” -Virginia Woolf I’m going to do my best to grab life by the horns. I’m here for this entire ride, and it’s easy to forget that. “Buy the ticket, take the ride.” -Hunter Thompson Sitting things out locked away, in a tiny safe space day in and dayContinue reading “Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride, and Find Peace There”
Destructive
“There is something unwholesome and destructive about the entire writing process.” -Joy Williams This is the most honest and real quote I’ve seen yet when it comes to the writing process. I like to fantasize about having a neat desk, with a neat outline, and the story unfolding, in order, exactly when I sit inContinue reading “Destructive”
Interesting Bits
“I’m a big fan of editing and keeping only the interesting bits in.” -Sarah Vowell I write, write, write, then slash, slash, slash. Then I do it over and over again. I don’t know if my writing process will ever change or speed up, but I think this method gets down to the bone. What’sContinue reading “Interesting Bits”
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