Trouble Getting Motivated

I poured a lot of my energy into the beginning of my day so now I’m rushing about getting my daily writing goals done. But I did share an old piece that was originally published on Know Thyself Heal Thyself. I got a couple pennies for this one. Check it out. I had fun writingContinue reading “Trouble Getting Motivated”

Did You Answer the Call?

A post inspired by Joseph Campbell’s Hero Journey The Call to Adventure sets the story rolling by disrupting the comfort of the Hero’s Ordinary World, presenting a challenge or quest that must be undertaken. -Christopher Vogler from Excerpts from Myth and the Movies, Stuart Voytilla Discomfort is the sign of an awaiting opportunity. You said, yes.Continue reading “Did You Answer the Call?”

My Silly Little Dream

I don’t know what it is, but I want to own a community laundromat pretty bad. I gained the dream and it never went away. It lingers around and pops up from time to time. What drove it home was this post below from Wild Women Sisterhood. I think it was Brene Brown who toldContinue reading “My Silly Little Dream”

Woolf Quote on Fiction

Fiction is like a spider’s web, attached ever so lightly perhaps, but still attached to life at all four corners. Often the attachment is scarcely perceptible. -Virginia Woolf I find this quote interesting because writing fiction has taught me more than any other medium has. And I do believe it touches ever aspect of myContinue reading “Woolf Quote on Fiction”

Vision Boards

This year instead of cutting out and gluing magazine pictures, I created my vision board on Pinterest. I’ve always wanted a hot tub but this is the first year it made it onto my vision board. A vision board is a collection of dreams, desires, and goals you’d like for the year. I think it’sContinue reading “Vision Boards”

Don’t Forget to have Fun

Don’t forget to have fun! Life can get so serious over night. Sometimes you gotta just let loose and take the adventure for what it is.  Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it. ― Andy Rooney With so much going on around the world,Continue reading “Don’t Forget to have Fun”

My Heart Goes Out to Ukraine

Today has been a weird day at our house. Not a bad day at all. It was peaceful and felt kinda orderly in our home. My heart goes out to the families sleeping in subways. I wish they could just be swept safely out of harms way. We are preparing for snow. And I’m justContinue reading “My Heart Goes Out to Ukraine”

I Got a Creative Spark Today

Great ideas that come up while you’re not expecting them are the greatest gift ever. As writers, we could be staring at a blank screen for hours one day and then the next day during our usual editing session an amazing idea pops in like a bolt of lightening. Let me tell you how itContinue reading “I Got a Creative Spark Today”