“I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape—the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn’t show.” -Andrew Wyeth Yesterday, it was 9 degrees. I can’t believe it was 9 degrees and I still love winter. This season has really grownContinue reading “Winter Vibes”
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Allowing Yourself an Optional Out
Well, today felt like a Monday. The motivation for me today was “Well, we’ll try, and if it goes sideways, I’ll just head home.” It went fine. I was fine. But knowing that I had options was my motivation today. Every day I don’t need that type of motivation. Every day I don’t even needContinue reading “Allowing Yourself an Optional Out”
A Life Lived in Gratitude
“There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.” -Ralph H. Blum It’s all the little joys I’m grateful for in this life. Sleeping in, my coffee, time with family, coming home at the end of the day, my robe lol What are you grateful for?
What are you writing about lately?
Feeling unwell. Quick post tonight. I’ve had a pretty bad headache all day, on and off. I’m going to try and sleep it off. But I always gotta ask something: What are you writing about lately? Do you use writing prompts? What genre or writing style do you prefer?
Writing Journal
“Whether you’re keeping a journal or writing as a meditation, it’s the same thing. What’s important is you’re having a relationship with your mind.” -Natalie Goldberg One of the things that got me through writing my first novel was journaling my way through it. It’s where I can discuss topics I don’t quite understand yet.Continue reading “Writing Journal”
15 People a Day
“A brave life is 15 hard conversations a day.” -Brene Brown As writers, this is exactly what we sign up for. Well, maybe not all writers, but this is what writing is for me. I like finding creative ways to have hard conversations. I don’t like having hard conversations with just anyone; I prefer toContinue reading “15 People a Day”
Books Through Skin?
“In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.”― Mark Twain Why is this? Just reading this makes me want to get back to the library. I haven’t always been a big reader, but I have alwaysContinue reading “Books Through Skin?”
Who is Lupita Nyong’o
“You can’t eat beauty, it doesn’t sustain you. What is fundamentally beautiful is compassion for yourself and those around you. That kind of beauty inflames the heart and enchants the soul.” – Lupita Nyong’o Lupita Nyong’o is an actress in movies like The Woman King, Black Panther, and Wakanda Forever. She is the first KenyanContinue reading “Who is Lupita Nyong’o”
Happy Veteran’s Day
“Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere who bravely bears his country’s cause.” -Abraham Lincoln Thank you all for the sacrifices you’ve made for our country.
Goodness and Hope
“Hope is not the same as joy that things are going well, or willingness to invest in enterprises that are obviously headed for early success, but, rather, an ability to work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed.” –Václav Havel Hope can be a dangerous thing, butContinue reading “Goodness and Hope”
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