Home sick today. Tea, soup, and naps on deck. I’m in my new flannel under my coveted weighted blanket and feeling loved by my husbands chicken soup. I used to get super discouraged whenever I got sick. These days, I like to think of my sick days as upgrades. I’m not sure which part ofContinue reading “How I Rethink My Sick Days”
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You Are
To the human with feelings deeper than the ocean The beat of your heartthe silence between your lipsyour eyesit is Your high your lowyour in betweenit’s all let it come let it comesink sink deep into it -Saschia Johnson
Attentive?
At this point in the cycle, I’m focused on how attentive I am to my needs. It is hard for me. I’ve been working on this for a long time. I often neglect my own needs in order appease those around me. Honestly, most times I don’t even realize I’m neglecting myself. I am stillContinue reading “Attentive?”
Wait a Minute
What helps you prioritize? What helps you be more empathetic? What helps you live your life in a more fulfilling way? What stories do you tell yourself about your divine purpose? Your beliefs are important to me. I found myself objectifying a general group and had to get real honest with myself. That’s their beliefContinue reading “Wait a Minute”
Creative Fire
I love the way creatives look when they’re fully immersed in their work. Creative exploration is full of fun and games, at the same time it gets us out of bed in the middle of the night and in the morning. It’s love, the relationship we creatives have with our work. Just like marriage, creativeContinue reading “Creative Fire”
Here’s Some Writer’s Love
Success is not built on success. It’s built on failure. It’s built on frustration. Sometimes its built on catastrophe. Sumner Redstone There’s a lot of days where I’d happily throw my computer across the room if I knew I could get a new one. I’d rather avoid the discomfort that comes with all this. I’dContinue reading “Here’s Some Writer’s Love”
Eat Sleep Die
The three basics to living. We all do it day in and day out. I like to think we’re here for more than that. I like to bring purpose and meaning into my life. I don’t want to just eat, sleep, and die. I want to do significantly more than that. So that’s what IContinue reading “Eat Sleep Die”
Tomorrow Brings Something New
Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities in blessings. William Arthur Ward Today was no ordinary day and I don’t think tomorrow will be either.
Writing Woes
Why is writing so hard? It’s not writing that’s hard, it’s the thinking part. It’s the awareness part. Today I thought, “I have so much to give as a writer, why does it have to be so hard?” It’s not just throwing words on a page. It’s throwing words on a page after coming toContinue reading “Writing Woes”
Kindness Goes a Long Way
Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow A quick reminder that this time of year can be hard. Be kind, there’s a lot of us learning to celebrate the holidays without one or more ofContinue reading “Kindness Goes a Long Way”
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