“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” — Berthold Auerbach Figured today would be a great day to amp up my Lead Like a woman Playlist this is where I’m starting. This is a new playlist, any other suggestions?
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Femininity
“A girl should be two things: Who and what she wants.” -Coco Chanel Fashion Designer & Businesswoman Now that I’ve got my initial thoughts out about femininity I’m ready to dig in. I want to start with admitting that this conversation kind of scares me to have. I feel like no matter what I say aboutContinue reading “Femininity”
Lead Like A Woman
Femininity is us. Femininity is we. Femininity is brave. Femininity is self aware. Femininity is knowing what you want. Yesterday I talked about the first few things I thought about that made me feel more like a woman. Today I want to talk about what makes me proud of my femininity. Before we talk aboutContinue reading “Lead Like A Woman”
Feeling Like a Woman
“The girls need a break, tonight we’re gonna takeThe chance to get out on the townWe don’t need romance, we only wanna danceWe’re gonna let our hair hang down” – from Shania Twain’s Man, I Feel Like a Woman Over this past week, I’ve been exploring my femininity. Yesterday, I posted about all the thingsContinue reading “Feeling Like a Woman”
Grammar Trick
“Writing is an act of faith, not a grammar trick.” -E. B. White There’s plenty of opinions about writing. There are supportive opinions, there are judgmental opinions, and there are just plain old unbiased opinions. I don’t think much of that matters. This quote from E. B. White says it all: it’s an act ofContinue reading “Grammar Trick”
Explorers
“The writer is an explorer. Every step is an advance into a new land.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson I don’t know what I’m doing or if I’m doing it right, but I know for sure I’m doing this. I have explored, and what’s wild is I haven’t even come close to being finished exploring. I’m soContinue reading “Explorers”
Feeling My Way
“I try not to think too much about my writing process – I tend to feel my way forward and find more insights that way.” -Nick Petrie Here’s a good quote. This one encourages me. I’m laughing at myself because some of these quotes will really have me spiraling for no reason. I have definitelyContinue reading “Feeling My Way”
The Writing Process
“My writing process is chaos. I usually start with an overarching theme. Then I establish several story threads, but I don’t outline. I just start writing and keep notes for what may come. It’s an organic process that’s usually pretty flexible.” -Lisa Lutz I have never related more to a writing process, but I don’tContinue reading “The Writing Process”
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”
Minds
“My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors.” -Maya Angelou This is my first time seeing this quote, and I love it! It adds so much balance to the way you shouldContinue reading “Minds”
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