“The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.” -William James William James is an American philosopher and psychologist who is considered to be one of the leading thinkers of the 19th century. It’s interesting that we are still learning this after so many years.Continue reading “William James on Attitudes and How it Applies to Writing”
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Letting Go
New moons are a great time to let go. It’s not required, but it helps to have a designated cycle where you are intentional about letting something go that might be weighing heavy on you. You carry some things for a reason. Maybe they kept you safe. Maybe they’ve become part of your identity, soContinue reading “Letting Go”
Time, but Not Too Deep
“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” -Albert Einstein But maybe it does happen all at once. People have said your entire life flashes before your eyes. But let’s not get too deep. I think the best way to go about time is to find ways to enjoy it.Continue reading “Time, but Not Too Deep”
Pure Awareness
“Life needs to be experienced fully, not only in its sweetest, easiest moments. This is what mindfulness is all about—being here and now, with pure awareness of our experiences.” – Jennifer Burger Ms. Burger is preaching! When I’m working in jobs I don’t love or in environments that don’t sustain me, I feel like myContinue reading “Pure Awareness”
Openness
“The only sense that is common in the long run, is the sense of change and we all instinctively avoid it.” -E. B. White I do like things staying the same. At the same time, I like to keep expanding too. I took one of those leadership tests and I scored high in openness. TheyContinue reading “Openness”
Freedom in Fiction
“A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own soul, and that, I am sure, is why he does it” – Roald Dahl I’m not sure I believe in absolute freedom. What I can say is that for me, writing is theContinue reading “Freedom in Fiction”
Three things to write every night.
“If a writer stops observing he is finished. Experience is communicated by small details intimately observed.” – Ernest Hemingway Three thing to write every night that will lead to a more fulfilling life. What are you writing? How’s your book coming? Poetry?
Welcome to August
“Fulfilment in life is the realisation of our own personal meaning of life. By working towards something that is meaningful to us we end up feeling a sense of fulfilment.” -Matthew Gibson at Center for Emotional Education Yes, here we are. It’s August, and we get to spend August being intentional with our actions toContinue reading “Welcome to August”
Possibility
The search for the best undergrad program to get a BA in Psychology that fits my lifestyle continues. I spent this morning talking to three different schools and just felt so defeated. I started feeling myself sink down into those low vibes that just don’t help in these situations. To keep myself afloat, I wentContinue reading “Possibility”
Validation
“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe. ” -Gail Devers Today’s Random Thought (That probably isn’t so random) Some people love their work so much, they have no idea how hard they areContinue reading “Validation”
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