I take two hours off for my family every day. And then I write fourteen hours.” -Brandon Sanderson I just wanted to share that Brandon Sanderson is sharing his lectures on his YouTube channel. It’s a wealth of knowledge for fiction writers. If you haven’t heard of Sanderson, he wrote “The Stormlight Archive” and theContinue reading “Writers Tip”
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Growing Slowly
“Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.” – Chinese Proverb I’m the type of girl who likes things slow. I like to take it easy. I like to chill out and cruise around. I may be considered a late bloomer, but I’m not committed to that label. The point is, IContinue reading “Growing Slowly”
Goodness
“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.” -Henry David Thoreau This is well said. We often wonder what we have left to give. This, as Thoreau says, is something we can give. It’s an investment for the people, it’s an investment for our future, and we get to give it at no material cost.
School is Back in Session
“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” -John Dewey My day started out great!! But let me tell you, it wore off and when it did, it was rough. It was something about neither ebook for school working and other technology issues that really took it out of me. My anxiety wentContinue reading “School is Back in Session”
Getting Back At It
“It’s the steady, quiet, plodding ones who win in the lifelong race.” -Robert W. Service I’m feeling better. Not 100% but definitely way better. I’m ready to get back at it though. Slow and steady.
R&R for Me
“My relationship with my body has changed. I used to consider it as a servant who should obey, function, give pleasure. In sickness, you realise that you are not the boss. It is the other way around.” -Federico Fellini Today I’ve been fighting a cold. Lots of rest and soup for me. I’m hoping tomorrowContinue reading “R&R for Me”
Lend Your Energy to What is Good
“Let me live, love, and say it well in good sentences.” — Sylvia Plath I will be moving through life in a way that supports my entire well-being. My health, my spirit, my mind, and my family will be valued. I have been working on living like this for a long time. I may fail atContinue reading “Lend Your Energy to What is Good”
Snowy Sunday
“Snow isn’t just pretty. It also cleanses our world and our senses, not just of the soot and grime of a Fife mining town but also of a kind of weary familiarity, a taken-for-granted quality to which our eyes are all too susceptible.” -John Burnside We got a little snow after all. My girls haveContinue reading “Snowy Sunday”
Flow State
“Is there something in my life that makes me forget time while I’m doing it?” Editing lately has been interesting. I have some writing sessions that when I look at the clock, I’m shocked it’s only been 10 minutes. Then there’s other times when I’m just chugging along and I look, two hours have goneContinue reading “Flow State”
Upside Down
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” -Henry David Thoreau Perception is everything. The great thing about life is that everything is always changing. We get to expand our perspectives and grow with the world around us. This is what makes reading and learning so much fun. I get toContinue reading “Upside Down”
