“Give moments in your life value” “I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.” -Hermann Hesse We can take what life gives us and make art out of it. And like HermanContinue reading “Finding the Stories”
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A Bit of Dabbling Perhaps?
“Struggling to write in a specific form? Try a new one.” ”Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity.” -Hermann Hesse Writing makes the world go round. It’s true. The trick is figuring out what kind of writing you can commit to for aContinue reading “A Bit of Dabbling Perhaps?”
Lifetime of Dreams
“A poem” A closed palm with fingers wrapped tight around a string that holds a lifetime of dreams. It lifts me to my tippies as I move from place to place. -Saschia ✨Jayne✨ Johnson
poetry space
Down the dark halls with not one door locked but many off limits until just the right time, I look for something familiar. I don’t need to know what just yet but when I find it, I’ll know. -Saschia ✨Jayne✨ Johnson
Finish the Book
“Can anyone see the world exactly as you do?” These books won’t write themselves. For a long time, I figured meh someone else can finish my work. Until I actually finished my first novel. I realized it was me and only me who could do the job seamlessly and with my life experience. This isn’tContinue reading “Finish the Book”
Path
“A poem about being on the way” Hands with wiggling fingers and feet with toes that are tucked inside a pair of fluffy pink striped socks and flat sneakers. A pair of hands and feet on the road to the place they feel called to -Saschia ✨Jayne✨ Johnson
Illuminate the Unknown
“This article was inspired by a Georgia O’ Keeffe” “Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing.” -Georgia O’Keeffe I like this quote from Georgia O’Keeffe because it reminds me that we define our own success. If we as writers allow the worldContinue reading “Illuminate the Unknown”
My Life
“A few words” A steamy cup of tea below the tip of my nose. The world falls away same as sound does in the snow I like this life I made -Saschia ✨Jayne✨ Johnson
Don’t Quit
“Writing is something you can pick up for a lifetime.” “I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.” -Albert Einstein Writing can feel like a lot of pressure. That’s why it’s important to remind yourself that you’re enough. The fact that you can create stories from your imagination and bring themContinue reading “Don’t Quit”
Living Art
“A poem” Tiptoe to the place your heart comes alive. Close your eyes and feel the way nature breathes against your cheek. Inside the minds of writers is where the future lies. Flip the pages, teleport through the sky, find me somewhere in between. -Saschia ✨Jayne✨ Johnson