I had a bit of a breakdown last week and by a "bit" I mean "total". I almost thought I shouldn't share that here, since I am all about motivation and aspiration, but having total breakdowns is part of the program. You don't get anywhere by being stagnant and sometimes a good cry is all …
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The One Thing I’m Too Afraid to Try…
I found an entry in my 5 Year Journal (I keep one because I am painfully introspective) from this time last year and in it I ask myself not only what I wanted to be when I grew up but if I could even ask that anymore. Can I, at 27, ask people what they …
Finding My Thing That’s Not a Thing
I have a laundry list of things I don't like about myself. A list that only empties after a good yoga class or some clarity brought on by near death. (I realize that this doesn't make me special.) At the top of this list is my inability to be consistent. "But you keep this blog." …
Challenge Accepted. Let’s read Ulysses…
Right before New Year's Eve I did what I was supposed to do. I set a bunch of goals for the next year and then more immediate, mini-goals for the next few months, the next few weeks, etc. I did this. Came out with a pretty long list of projects and items regarding my writing …
Read More, Write Better
Why is it that we ignore so much of the advice given to us? Time and time again people told me that reading was going to make me a better writer and while I believed them, I never changed anything about myself to maximize its impact on me. I read without purpose, energy, goals... I was very …
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