Writers write. That's what they say. They don't say that writers write well every time they sit down to write. Just that they write. I'm torn between two scenarios: One, believing that the Muse can go hang. That I sit down daily to write without her. Maybe she'll show up once I begin, maybe she… Continue reading The Muse can go hang
In early January, I wrote a post about my writing goals. Here is my half-yearly update 🙂 1) Finish the damn book. Nope... not quite there yet. But, I have finished the zero draft, a blurb, and a synopsis. I am now working on the first draft. 2) Entering Short Story Competitions. I did it!… Continue reading Writing Goals 2018: Update
Lenny Letter's horoscope for Taurus for February: TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The term homo sapiens is Latin for 'wise man', but what does wisdom mean to you? This month, consider the wisest people you have known. Look for their commonalities. Was it curiosity, kindness, patience, and/or something else that allowed them to convey… Continue reading Finding wisdom in my circle
Today is a study day for me. I've left the work in the office to return to tomorrow and am spending the day half at home and half in the library instead (air conditioning!). Focus. Today's intention is to focus. There are two textbooks and so many notes I have to get through and then… Continue reading Focus
I accept Myself as I am. I accept Life as it is. I accept. ~*~ Acceptance is hard. I like escapism and daydreaming. It's entertaining. It's light. Sometimes it's easier to distract myself, than it is to accept reality. The distractions of social media, TV, films, stories, are only ever a heartbeat away. Sometimes acceptance… Continue reading Acceptance
Call it a Mantra, an Affirmation, an Intention - whatever word you have for it. It's powerful. I'm writing today about the single word (or cluster of words) that inspire me to be my best self each day. It might be a phrase that inspires mindfulness or confidence. It might help me to trust myself… Continue reading The Power of Words
I am self-reliant. External stimuli are neutral until I choose to react to them. As I see the world, hear it, taste it, touch it, smell it - these are only observations. Pause, breathe, and then respond. How I react is my choice. Thoughts and feelings come and go. Sometimes they change direction like the… Continue reading Self-reliant
Today, I need to Move. Move my body. Move my mind. Move forward. Get things done. Feel my way back to the current of energy in my life.
Happy New Year! Bring on 2018! New year, new look, new commitment. I hope you like the new design of the website and my social media pages. I love having a fresh start in January. It's not about resolutions that I won't keep. It's about checking in with what I want from this one precious… Continue reading Happy New Year
Like Celaena Sardothien in Sarah J Maas' Throne of Glass series. Like Alanna or Keladry of Tamora Pierce's many novels set in Tortall. Like in Girls of the Wild's, the Korean manhwa webtoon series written by Hun and illustrated by Zhena (Kim Hye-jin). Like Sailor-moon. Like Mulan. Like Boudicca. Like Diana of the Hunt. Like… Continue reading I want to fight like a girl
