Love month: How I practice self-care
Whether you’re part of a romantic relationship or not, this post is for you…because it’s about YOU.
Reclaim Your Creative Soul
Treat your craft (writing, art, etc) like a priority
The biggest obstacle in a creative person’s life is how they view their art. Do you see it as a priority, or is it merely a hobby? If you’d like to find ways to add more creativity to your life in 2020, read this.
6 books that will help you prep for NaNoWriMo
To get you ready for National Novel Writing Month, here are my favorite books on writing and creativity.
Too busy to write? Or just procrastinating?
Instead of treating my writing as a priority, I treated it like a hobby, placing it much lower than everything else just because it was something I wanted to do vs. something I had to do.
3 ways to combat writer’s block
Recently, a writer friend asked me how I combat writer’s block. Before I share what I told her, let me just tell you that writer’s block doesn’t discriminate. I don’t care if you’re JK frickin Rowling, every author is afflicted with this curse. Case in point, I gave this friend my answer for battling writer’s …
How to silence your inner writing critic
A friend of mine was telling me about a young writer she knows who was having some serious doubts about her writing. Man, do I know how that feels! I think any of us who have discovered the joy of writing have also discovered the weight of it, too. A few years back I wrote …
My morning routine: A peek into the first hour of my day
The New York Times recently published an article by author Benjamin Spall about the morning routines of successful people, which serves as a tease to his newest book, My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired. “Your morning routine helps to ground you, and using it thoughtfully will help to set the tone …
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Avoid a mental breakdown by adding margins to your life
I’m keeping this image huge so that you don’t miss it. I shared this from another page on my Facebook yesterday. It not only hit a nerve for me, it hit the nerve of people who came across it. How many of you can relate to this? Are there commitments you’ve made that are now …
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What it looks like to slow down
One of my main goals with taking a temporary break from publishing is to slow down. But what does that mean? Right now, admittedly, my life already seems kind of slowed down, at least by my standards. I’m on the final two weeks of my Family Leave, and haven’t stepped foot in our bustling newsroom …
10 books that will change your life
As a book lover, I can’t think of a better way to stick to your goals than by reading inspirational books. Here are the books I’ve found to be extremely life-changing.