Fear isn’t always a bad thing. Having no fear is great. But doing something even when you’re afraid, that’s courageous. As writers we are the barer of all news, of truth, and of the tough conversations no one wants to have or even be conscious of. Heck, I don’t even wanna be conscious of someContinue reading “Courage”
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Unknown
Making the unknown known isn’t always a simple task. There’s times it’s so easy we make it difficult because we were told it was difficult. And there are other times the answer comes to us with so much ease, it feels divine. The Unknown This Rumi poem turns to a man and a woman inContinue reading “Unknown”
Motivation Sandwich
Do go for the challenge. Do make your yes valuable. Do step out of your comfort zone. That above is a motivation sandwich.
Unstick Yourself
It never feels good to feel like you don’t have any options. Feeling stuck is universal but where you feel stuck can be so different for so many people. While Sammy is loving peanut butter sandwiches everyday, his mother feels bad she can’t afford to offer him more variety. Then we have Gale who canContinue reading “Unstick Yourself”
Abrupt Endings
How do you know when you’re finished with your story? I always cut mine short. I tend to rush through the endings and not take my time the same way I do when I start. Sometimes I think I just wanna be finished. Sometimes I just feel like it’s a good place to end. ThingsContinue reading “Abrupt Endings”
Your Why Your Reason
Remind yourself of the things you love. Review your reasons why when life seems to be dragging you around. I found my peace in rest and staying focused on my why the last couple days. Before that, life’s been giving me whirlwind weeks. Those weeks it’s easy to wanna throw in the towel. It’s easyContinue reading “Your Why Your Reason”
Drunk on Writing
You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you, Ray Bradbury I have committed to this philosophy when it comes to my novel. For a short time, I focused only on formal editing. Grammar, wording, formatting and completely lost touch with my novel. It didn’t feel good to keep working on something IContinue reading “Drunk on Writing”
Marching
Don’t let a few mistakes keep you from reaching your potential. Adjust. Rethink. Reorganize. Keep marching on. There’s supposed to be mistakes! The world where people act like everything’s perfect and fine is over. We fess up. We talk about feelings and we try our best to connect with others. Plus, you know what theyContinue reading “Marching”
Art in One Quote
We work in the dark – we do what we can – we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art. Henry James Going into this writing thing the madness was glorious. Now I’m just tired and not interested in allContinue reading “Art in One Quote”
Hang On
Don’t be the thing you let go of for success. The key to success is to hang onto all of you as if your life depended on it. The things that bring you joy. The places that put a smile on your face. The scent that whisks you away from all your troubles. These areContinue reading “Hang On”
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