I'm back post-holiday to return to my blogging roots--talking about some serious business. *Queue Serious Music* I took a little break to get into the holiday spirit with my gift guide and to support a group of incredible female entrepreneurs. But now... it's back to business as usual. Today I'm talking about shoulds, how they haunt me. …
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Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
I blame my countryside upbringing for my fear of asking for help. Where I come from pulling yourself up from your bootstraps is the ultimate goal. Nothing is worth having if you haven't completely busted your ass trying. I still feel guilty when something comes to me too easily. Without exhaustion, hard work, pain, or …
Part of Writing Non-Fiction is Not Writing
Spring has flung me across the country multiple times already and it’s only mid-April. I knew my work life and social life were both going to ramp up at the same time (showers, events, travel) but I didn’t realize just how much it was going to put my ever beloved writing life on hold. You …
Do Less to Get More Done
Three years ago I made a note to myself in my journal. I had been reading something--an article or a book-- and wanted to boil down what I had read to a mantra. The entry says this: Work when you are working. Relax when you are relaxing. Write when you are writing. And it is …
Guest Post: Why I Fear Happiness
I will not gab here for long, because the guest posts are for other voices. But I just wanted to say: hurrah! My very first Cheap Courage guest post. YOU COULD BE NEXT. Just drop me a line! And now without further ado... "Why I Fear Happiness": I could talk your ear off about Ireland. …
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