A place where you can be human.
All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Good writing? Holding your breath? How long? What are we writing about? This quote just creates more questions for me. When we read writing do we know it’s good when we feel like we’re holding our breath?
That man is a success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much.
Robert Louis Stevenson
Now, this is the bar. This is worth living up to. Of course, as I have said before, the word “love” is overused, so we have to really think about what it means to love deeply. I always think of love as a general term for many acts: compassion, acceptance, consistency, caring deeply about the well-being of our fellow humans…
What other ways would be considered loving deeply?
The energy of the mind is the essence of life.
Aristotle
I find this quote to be a great inspiration. My energy has been low. To think, visualize, and exercise my mind has been a bit of a struggle these past couple of weeks. I’m sure my energy will return. It just makes writing a real struggle. I still do it. It isn’t as fun, though. Hopefully, I can find some fun with my writing soon.
On the flip side, my life has been going fast forward in the right direction! I’m grateful to be alive right now.
A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.
Francis of Assisi
This quote came up on the front page of Brainy Quotes today. I had to use it. I love me some crisp fall sunshine. It’s my favorite kind of sunshine. I like being outside and enjoying the changing leaves. It brings me joy when the leaves crunch under my feet on fall hikes. I also like winter. I like the cold, and I like that those seasons bring so much growth and wisdom. My favorite time of year is so close!
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.
Robert Louis Stevenson
I appreciate this quote. Harvesting has its place and sewing seeds has its place. You can’t just do one or the other all year around. Seasons come and go.
I’m so grateful to have a night out with my husband. We’ve been so busy grinding its been hard to spend quality time together but was different. Tonight we got to eat drink and enjoy each other!
I don’t think you realize how valuable that is until your fighting for your dreams.
I love my life.
1. It’s a creative way to share my story.
2. It makes me think even when I don’t want to.
3. Writing fiction gives me freedom to create however I want.
1. Place pens and notebooks strategically around your space so you always have something close by.
2. Use apps on your phone that allow you to jot thoughts down on the go
3. Carry a notebook and pen everywhere you go
4. Try to do it at the same time everyday with something outside of writing that brings you joy. I like to drink tea ☕ while I write.
5. Trust the process. Support helps but No one needs to understand your call to write but you.
**Bonus**
Find writing friends that inspire you to keep writing!
You got this!
Everything You Need to Know About the Solar Plexus (Navel) Chakra
The navel or solar plexus chakra is located at the navel. “Manipura” means “lustrous gem of the city,” and is associated with the natural element of fire. Its associated color is yellow, hence its links to fire and, more broadly, the sun.
Quote and pictures Taken from: The Yoga Journal
It is directly linked to your sense of self. This energy center is associated with your self-esteem, sense of purpose, personal identity, individual will, digestion, and metabolism, says Stephanie Snyder, a yoga teacher based in San Francisco. When consciousness moves freely in this center, you are empowered by transformative energy.
https://www.yogajournal.com/yoga-101/chakras-yoga-for-beginners/intro-third-navel-chakra/
Growing up I struggled with self esteem and stomach anxiety. Since I started to focus on my healing, my confidence blooms and my stomach anxiety is way less frequent.
One of the things that got me through heartbreak 💔 was words of affirmation. They don’t have to be public. I make my words of affirmation public so that those who need will also find relief but these are things you do in private between you and your future self. When you’re ready to share your journey, you can share your words of affirmation.
Its not as easy as it sounds to find words that make your heart smile everyday for a month but it’s worth every second because you’re worth every second.
Happy Solar Plexus journey!
To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.
Tony Dorsett
What motivates you?
I’m motivated by a lot of things. My kids, my mama, my past self and my own dreams and goals, and improving the wellbeing for myself an those around me brings me joy too
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