I hate editing. I am going to be upfront and honest about that. I hate re-revisiting my work and I hate the long and tedious process of editing. I know it is important, but I hate doing it. I also know that I am in the majority of the writing community. We know that all … Continue reading My writing cycle: write, procrastinate, and edit
Toxic Productivity: What is productivity anyway?
Daily writing promptWhen do you feel most productive?View all responses Sometimes I find myself thinking "I should be working" in the middle of work. I'll be in the middle of research, or designing a newsletter for a client when the thought strikes. Logically, I understand that I am working but it's as if my inherited … Continue reading Toxic Productivity: What is productivity anyway?
The Pen and the Sword
I’ve long suspected that I’d never live by The word. The pen is not the sword that cuts My path. It hangs on the wall as mere decoration Because I lack what it takes to Become The warrior poet
I wish you the night
I wish life was as soft as a bedtime story-Gentle tales about gentle lives. I wish the world was as simple as a fairytale,With clear distinctions between wrong and right. I wish that reality was as gentle as a lullabye,With the soothing notes soft as starlight. I wish you an eternity of peaceful dreamsThe sweet … Continue reading I wish you the night
Wind
Daily writing promptWhat is your favorite type of weather?View all responses I've always loved the wind. I love hearing it howl through the chimney like a restless spirit and tickle wind chimes like a fairy. I love watching it shake tree branches, and make leaves dance across the street. I love feeling it cool my … Continue reading Wind
The 3-in-1
Like the 3 faced goddess, I’ve lived 3 lives in one: see The maiden I was, the mother I am, And the crone I’ll become. The Circle of Life and the Wheel of Time Spin together as one. In an unending dance- It shifts like the moon and rises like the sun. Ever present in … Continue reading The 3-in-1
Life Experience and Quiet Lessons: do trials really make you stronger?
Daily writing promptWhat experiences in life helped you grow the most?View all responses I always hated when people told me that adversity would make me stronger. I tried to believe it at first- that all the bad things that happened to me in my childhood and early adult years would make me a better person … Continue reading Life Experience and Quiet Lessons: do trials really make you stronger?
Working My Way Back Up: Returning to work after a winter hiatus.
I am going back to work. In November I quit my corporate job after 5 years working my way up the ladder. I gained a lot of valuable skills and experience in my time, and am truly grateful for the opportunities that job offered me. But, I don't regret my decision to leave. After working … Continue reading Working My Way Back Up: Returning to work after a winter hiatus.
15 Minutes with myself: what I would tell my teenage self
Daily writing promptWhat advice would you give to your teenage self?View all responses There's a Book Series I really Enjoy called "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" This modern urban fantasy is about a tiny cafe in Japan with the unique ability to send a drinker back to the past for a short period of time- … Continue reading 15 Minutes with myself: what I would tell my teenage self
Life Budgeting: how I approach spending
Daily writing promptWrite about your approach to budgeting.View all responses My budgeting strategy is financial anxiety. The shadow of childhood poverty never truly goes away. It continues to follow you for the rest of your life, rearing it's ugly head in unexpected ways. Even now, I make more money than I ever have in my … Continue reading Life Budgeting: how I approach spending
A Whole Love: Why My Partner Isn’t My “Other Half”
I don't need my partner. I love my partner deeply. He is considerate, patient, goofy, talented, smart, and attractive. As far as heterosexual dating goes, I hit the jackpot. In the 18 months we have been dating, he has added to my happiness and emotional health by leaps and bounds. I don't want to imagine … Continue reading A Whole Love: Why My Partner Isn’t My “Other Half”
Bringing Mae Flowers 