Art Should Comfort the Disturbed and Disturb the Comfortable Cesar A. Cruz I appreciate this quote as a writer and creative because I want my writing to comfort those who need it. I’d love it if everyone liked my novel but what’s most important to me is that someone feels less alone after reading it.
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And Play
The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can. Neil Gaiman All work and no play is no fun! I truly got to appreciate a moment of playContinue reading “And Play”
Keep Going
As long as you keep going, you’ll keep getting better. And as you get better, you gain more confidence. That alone is success. Tamara Taylor This is meant to be encouragement to keep going. It’s ok to be new at things. It’s ok to work on getting better by making mistakes. Let yourself get better.Continue reading “Keep Going”
Rocket Ship
If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat! Just get on. Sheryl Sandberg I’m inspired by this quote today. I haven’t been asked to take any rocket ship rides lately (or ever). Tomorrow, it could happen and reading this quotes has just expanded my world from impossible I’ll never rideContinue reading “Rocket Ship”
Act of Kindness
A tiny ripple of hope. These words remind me of The Butterfly Effect. To summarize, The Butterfly Effect is when something as small as a butterfly flapping it’s wings can create something as mighty as a tornado weeks later. I share that to say this, a tiny ripple is enough. Your small acts of kindnessContinue reading “Act of Kindness”
Writers are Human
I had to make my most favorite writers human. I have the tendency to place great writers behind glass, where I can’t touch them. When I sit down and read words that touch my soul, it makes me feel so small. Words do mean a lot to me. I often make them much bigger thanContinue reading “Writers are Human”
Writing Fantasy
Writing doesn’t take up enough of my life but I haven’t gone a day without doing it. I used to have writing dreams of going off to a cabin in the woods and writing my days away. I stopped dreaming about them for a while but right now an away writing sesh sounds amazing. IContinue reading “Writing Fantasy”
Gentle and Encourging
When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged because you’re making a commitment and difference in that person’s life. Encouragement really does make a difference. Zig Ziglar Words of affirmation are important to me. But let me explain where I learned it from. I learned it from watching mentors around me and byContinue reading “Gentle and Encourging”
Team
There are times when I want to build brand new things with a team but you know what, teamwork is hard work. People show up with their own desires, passions, and goodness, they also show up with their hurts and learned behaviors. With that being said, as a team, you’re there to work together toContinue reading “Team”
Challenge and Progress
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. George Bernard Shaw It feels good to finish things that both challenge me and add progress. Forward momentum is part of being alive. The challenging part is learning to enjoy the process. Before I started writing novels, I didn’t understandContinue reading “Challenge and Progress”
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