Today was a rest day for me. A rest day I didn’t ask for. I have a long to-do list that I’m excited to work through. It’s hard for me to slow down, but I have to take time to heal and recover. I just want to go a hundred miles an hour and makeContinue reading “Rest Day”
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Find What You Love
Are you staying focused on the things that you love? You know, those things that increase your wellbeing. Just a gentle reminder: maintaining a healthy mind, body, and spirit requires three different sets of joys. What helps to silence the chatter without damaging the body or spirit? What nourishes your body without taking away fromContinue reading “Find What You Love”
The Sun
“Joy comes in the morning.” Psalms 30 This is a quote from the Bible. It has been coming up a lot lately. It reminds us that the sun will rise again. We may just be blessed with one more day to do our best. I’m not much of a morning person, so I’m not aContinue reading “The Sun”
Life Feels Good
I have had a fantastic Tuesday. It was so good that I feel bad saying it. It feels kind of wrong. Should I be miserable while in the middle of all this change? I mean, my faith has been tested during much darker times, but at the end of the day, I’m just happy toContinue reading “Life Feels Good”
Take Care of Yourself
With the new school year coming back into play, I just wanted to remind you to take care of yourself. If that means going out with friends to decompress, make time for it. If it means staying in with a book and your favorite blanket, silence your phone. There are so many ways to takeContinue reading “Take Care of Yourself”
The Red Dress
Appearance blinds, whereas words reveal.” – Oscar Wilde Beware of the “woman in the red dress.” In The Matrix, a programmer creates this beautiful woman in a simulation. While in the simulation, the main character, Mr. Anderson, turns to look at her for just one moment. That’s exactly where he’s surprised by a gun toContinue reading “The Red Dress”
Living My Dream
I’m living my dream. Every morning that I wake up, I know for a fact that my dream is already here. I’m a writer. To be more specific; I’m a novelist. I searched out different places to grow. I’ve found writers I’d like to learn from, and I’ve found what it is I want toContinue reading “Living My Dream”
I Have a Joseph Campbell Question
“It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure.” -Joseph Campbell “…Where you stumble, there lies the treasure.” How could that be? We all have our own weaknesses. We all stumble at different times and places, but how could there be treasureContinue reading “I Have a Joseph Campbell Question”
Stephen King Said it Best
Writing isn’t about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it’s about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life, as well. It’s about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy.” – Stephen King Write yourselfContinue reading “Stephen King Said it Best”
Quote from George R. R. Martin
“Some writers enjoy writing, I am told. Not me. I enjoy having written.” – George R.R. Martin This is part of my daily gratitude. “To have written.” Check! What kind of things are you always grateful for?
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