You’re ready. There’s a huge chance that you’ve been ready for a very long time. There may be some limitations holding you back. There may be physical reasons or financial reasons or reason that feel completely out of your control. But whether you’re ready or not, are you getting ready for the opportunities that awaitContinue reading “Ready?”
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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?”
Fear
Fear is such a sneaky f*ck. Like it gets so ingrained into your subconscious that you don’t even acknowledge the blocks fear creates. Perfectionism is a symptom of fear but even if you worked through that there’s even deeper fears dictating our lives. Today in a Manifesting Master Class, I realized something I always doContinue reading “Fear”
How Did You Die?
For the Conscious Writer What you’re willing to die for, should be the same as what you’re willing to live for. Death is inevitable. Not in a depressing way but we all know it’s coming. What’s unknown, though? Your greatness? The impact your writing will have? How much you will change with your mere existence?Continue reading “How Did You Die?”
Dear Writers, Keep the Faith
“Faith is a knowledge within…” Photo by Joanna Kosinska on Unsplash Faith is a knowledge within the heart, beyond the reach of proof. — Khalil Gibran We are left here alone to create, to edit, to choose the choices our characters decide to take. Someone has to trust in us. Someone has to believe we are going toContinue reading “Dear Writers, Keep the Faith”
Be Both Scared and Courageous
Be Both Scared and Courageous Because I believe you can. Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash I’m scared of a lot of things. I’m afraid of being wrong and bringing people down with me. I’m afraid of starting over, I’m afraid that making money off my writing is going to turn me into an egotistical asshole. I’mContinue reading “Be Both Scared and Courageous”
Stop Fighting to Write
Stop fighting to do what you love. Are you getting tired of fighting for your writing? Does it seem like it takes more energy to create right now then you can muster? Good! That means you’re fighting for the things you want in life. That push back when you go to step away from theContinue reading “Stop Fighting to Write”
Being Alive
I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive. — Joseph Campbell I have spent far too long waiting for my life to finally begin. We are going to die, and I refuse to live one more minute of my lifeContinue reading “Being Alive”
Life Sucks, But You Don’t
Life sucks, but in a beautiful kind of way.” — Axl Rose Life can be a fucker. It can destroy everything you thought you had in an instant. It could take all your hard work and set it on fire leaving you standing there with tears in your eyes watching as it turns to ash.Continue reading “Life Sucks, But You Don’t”
Don’t Let Anxiety Keep You From Greatness
When I was a little girl I was scared of everything. After I had my first daughter, I realized I was capable of so much more than I thought. Not only did I push her out naturally, but I also successfully breastfed her for a year while working full time. The world became my oysterContinue reading “Don’t Let Anxiety Keep You From Greatness”
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