“Fiction was invented the day Jonah arrived home and told his wife that he was three days late because he had been swallowed by a whale.” – Gabriel García Márquez I’m gonna tell you what, I’m waiting for a good fish story. I haven’t heard a fish story since high school. Where are all theContinue reading “Fish Stories”
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Freedom in Fiction
“A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own soul, and that, I am sure, is why he does it” – Roald Dahl I’m not sure I believe in absolute freedom. What I can say is that for me, writing is theContinue reading “Freedom in Fiction”
Sunday Solitude
Today was a slow day for me. On Sundays I really try my best to listen to my body. I walked, I rested, and a took time to feel my day out. Still got things done without belittling myself or emotionally pushing myself around. I still nourished my body with delicious food and movement. IContinue reading “Sunday Solitude”
Welcome to August
“Fulfilment in life is the realisation of our own personal meaning of life. By working towards something that is meaningful to us we end up feeling a sense of fulfilment.” -Matthew Gibson at Center for Emotional Education Yes, here we are. It’s August, and we get to spend August being intentional with our actions toContinue reading “Welcome to August”
Keeping Your Commitments for Fulfillment
Fulfillment- the achievement of something desired, promised, or predicted. We’ve all been through hard times, but even then, we can still follow through with our commitments to ourselves. I oftentimes say I yes before really thinking about it, but now that Sunday is my day of solitude, I am immediately hesitant about making any plansContinue reading “Keeping Your Commitments for Fulfillment”
A Good Writing Day.
“Tomorrow may be hell, but today was a good writing day, and on the good writing days nothing else matters.” -Neil Gaiman Ah, the way a good writing day makes everything better. I don’t rely on having good writing days, but I welcome them with open arms when they arrive. The thing is, good writingContinue reading “A Good Writing Day.”
Don’t Forget the Value of Your Words.
“Every word a woman writes changes the story of the world, revises the official version.” -Carolyn See
A Decade of Blogging!
I’ve been writing a whole decade and all I have to show for it is this. When I started blogging, I was working on a project called Ambition in Women, which turned into over a decade of working on myself. I’ve always had a fire in my soul to fight for women’s rights. That mayContinue reading “A Decade of Blogging!”
Destructive
“There is something unwholesome and destructive about the entire writing process.” -Joy Williams This is the most honest and real quote I’ve seen yet when it comes to the writing process. I like to fantasize about having a neat desk, with a neat outline, and the story unfolding, in order, exactly when I sit inContinue reading “Destructive”
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”
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