“We slice through the simultaneity by being everything at once: our first names and our last names, our loneliness and our society, our bold ambition and our blind hope, our unrequited and part-requited loves.” -Maria Popova from her book Figuring I liked the quote so much yesterday that I didn’t realize I forgot to actuallyContinue reading “But This Time the Quote is Popova’s”
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A Writing Commitment
“There was a moment when I changed from an amateur to a professional. I assumed the burden of a profession, which is to write even when you don’t want to, don’t much like what you’re writing, and aren’t writing particularly well.” – Agatha Christie Writing, like any other craft, takes commitment. Everyone has their ownContinue reading “A Writing Commitment”
Final Part of the Process
“Healthy self-expression can make your life more fulfilling, allowing you to tap into your own, unique creativity, desires, and passions.” -Karen Sosnoski, PhD on Psychcentral This first novel of mine focuses on self-expression. It’s a collection of moments, thoughts, and ideas, and it’s a work of fiction that I feel expresses so many little partsContinue reading “Final Part of the Process”
Serenity
“The key to serenity is trusting that the universe has your back.” -Gabrielle Bernstein Serenity sounds like such a pretty word to me. I’d love to have a home that exudes serenity. Exude is significantly less pretty of a word, but that’s irrelevant. The thing is that serenity is a feeling inside you. Some daysContinue reading “Serenity”
Favorite Feelings
When you’re writing and the world falls away; that’s one of my most favorite feelings. There’s a million things that bring me joy, big and small. Those are often moments that go as quickly as they came. But when I sit down to write stories that fill in all the nooks and crannies of myContinue reading “Favorite Feelings”
Art of Life
“The art of life is not controlling what happens to us, but using what happens to us.” — Gloria Steinem I’m not sure how I feel about this. I love the idea of relinquishing control while following my dreams. At the same time, I also appreciate the notion that I’m choosing the boring life, and ifContinue reading “Art of Life”
Your Self-Expression is Sacred
“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” -Carl Jung I’m going to stop apologizing for my self-expression. It’s time for me to hold it as sacred. And so now I’ve been trying to think about how I can talk aboutContinue reading “Your Self-Expression is Sacred”
It’s My Birthday
I’m bringing a lot with me into my 40s! Mostly maturity, boring nights, and a lot of candlelit baths. I’m literally just happy to be alive. I didn’t really plan to be here at 40, but the best thing about making plans is finding better ones! I mean, what’s the best that can happen atContinue reading “It’s My Birthday”
Make Up a Story
“Make up a story… For our sake and yours forget your name in the street; tell us what the world has been to you in the dark places and in the light. Don’t tell us what to believe, what to fear. Show us belief’s wide skirt and the stitch that unravels fear’s caul.” – ToniContinue reading “Make Up a Story”
Writing is…
“By the time I am nearing the end of a story, the first part will have been reread and altered and corrected at least one hundred and fifty times. I am suspicious of both facility and speed. Good writing is essentially rewriting. I am positive of this.” – Roald Dahl This. To hear one ofContinue reading “Writing is…”
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