For a long time, I thought publishing a book was this big, loud affair. Then I got some of my works published, and that was very exciting, and I’m grateful for the experience, but it was also a rude awakening for me. I was jolted into this world where no one will automatically care thatContinue reading “The Quiet Truth of Self-Publishing”
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Life as Art and Breaking Free
“Stand boldly at the cross roads and make an art of it.” Your life is your art. Your reality is your escape. You get to wake up and decide who it is you will serve, what it is you will serve. I often lean toward the things that set my soul on fire. I’ve beenContinue reading “Life as Art and Breaking Free”
Life is Art
“All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.” -Havelock Ellis I’ve never been any good at letting people go. That’s one huge reason why I make sure I connect with people I truly want around forever. Because this girl just loves people forever. But I agree, learningContinue reading “Life is Art”
Basket Full of Us
On this journey, I’ve learned to love in ways I have always wished to be loved. It was much easier when I was young before all the betrayals and heartbreaks. But I’m happy to feel myself returning to a place where I can love whether I’m intimately close and from a distance. It has beenContinue reading “Basket Full of Us”
Four Seasons
“Getting to know your cycle better means getting to know yourself better. And there’s a great deal of power in that.” – Olivia Salter taken from Your Menstrual Cycle Seasons Explained I’ve learned about the different phases of our cycle in health class, but I never learned about them being called seasons. I also didn’t learnContinue reading “Four Seasons”
The Missing Key
“I really believe understanding the menstrual cycle is a missing key in the wellbeing and creative output of women.” -Claire Baker What?! Now I need to know more. It has never even crossed my mind to think about my cycle in terms of my writing. I know there are some times I feel like writingContinue reading “The Missing Key”
What Does Femininity Mean to Me?
“I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.” – Mary Wollstonecraft The moment I think about the word femininity, a whole swarm of ideas flashes through my brain. Here’s a few. Both men and women have masculine and feminine traits. When you learn to balance them, you do well. Femininity doesn’tContinue reading “What Does Femininity Mean to Me?”
Belonging Starts with You
“The truth is: Belonging starts with self-acceptance. Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of self-acceptance, because believing that you’re enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic, vulnerable and imperfect.” -Brene Brown Learning to invest in the parts of me that are feminine is starting toContinue reading “Belonging Starts with You”
Embracing My Femininity
I’d like to personally invite you on my journey toward embracing my femininity. “A girl should be two things: Who and what she wants.” -Coco Chanel Fashion Designer & Businesswoman While talking with my husband about how I can ensure that men feel safe in their masculinity around me as a psychologist, I realized itContinue reading “Embracing My Femininity”
A Pile of Words
“Before I start a project, I always ask myself the following question. Why is this book worth a year of my life? There needs to be something about the theme, the technique, or the research that makes the time spent on it worthwhile.” – David Morrell This quote makes me want to cry immediately afterContinue reading “A Pile of Words”
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