I have to admit…change is a good thing.
Change – something I’ve always had an aversion to…and never really appreciated. I have my reasons and they are likely all textbook answers, but as the character, Popeye, is famous for saying, “I Yam What I Yam.” There…
December Resolutions Update – Phase 4: Resolutions
The DAY is here…the day when we move into another New Year with high expectations that this next year can be better than the last. Whether you already had a good year and just want to…
December Resolutions Update – Phase 3: Progression
The day after Christmas – a day to unwind from the mad flurry of the holiday season, to recharge before going back to work (sorry if you had to work today), and to find some time to…
December Resolutions Update – Phase 2: Possibilities
Imagine standing next to a very large hole in the ground; one you’ve carefully dug as you rooted around for rocks, all representing your past actions, events and decisions over the course of a year. Also next…
December Resolutions Update – Phase 1: Reflection
I stand firm in my decision to make December my resolution month – especially when the task at hand is more than just making a simple list of resolutions: eat better, drink more water, write another book,…
NaNoWriMo update – week 4
Week 4 people! And only 3 more days to go with the month-long challenge I’ve committed myself to. NaNoWriMo is something you can love, hate or be indifferent to, but to take part and succeed is a…
NaNoWriMo update – week 2
I believe there are two different mindsets when it comes to NaNoWriMo right now. The first is that we’re only in the second week, with technically two and a half weeks to go, so it feels like…
NaNoWriMo update – week 1
We are one week down in this massive writing challenge called NaNoWriMo, and I’m sure there are many writers out there who are wondering just what the heck they got themselves in to now that things are…
Note to Self…and a Note to Create
I found this note I wrote to myself one evening when I was…in a mood. Reading it over, I think it resonates with something inside me that others can relate to as well, so I decided I’d…
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What’s good about a drought? The growth we see afterwards.
You might not think September is synonymous with drought, or even growth, as the rain has already visited us and the trees outside are losing their leaves as I write this. But when it involves creativity, I…