Cushion yourself with flowers on days that don’t shine. Light candles. Burn oil, love letters, plans. Make your music soft and your pride shy. The world will hold together, and the poet must rest.
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25 Affirmations for Every Writer
I clearly express myself. My voice matters. I read because it makes me better. I nourish my writing, my mind and my body. I trust my instincts. I go where I fear. I write what is hard. By expressing myself clearly, I am free. Someone will love my work. I love my work. I am… Continue reading 25 Affirmations for Every Writer
Writing from the Pulse
“Only write from your own passion, your own truth. That’s the only thing you really know about, and anything else leads you away from the pulse.” ― Marianne Williamson Coming from a woman who’s authored over a dozen books, I’d say she’s onto something. If you feel pressure to conform to what is currently popular, come… Continue reading Writing from the Pulse
Silence Between Writing
“To make the right choices in life, you have to get in touch with your soul. To do this, you need to experience solitude, which most people are afraid of, because in the silence you hear the truth and know the solutions.” –Deepak Chopra He touches on something here that’s very important. In the silence,… Continue reading Silence Between Writing
Proper Use of Space
This space will now be used for what it properly is: a blog. I resisted at first, wanting only to have a destination site, but I realize that there’s much to say on writing and the life that spawns it. “You should write, first of all, to please yourself. You shouldn’t care a damn… Continue reading Proper Use of Space
Welcome [& Thank You].
“Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again , come , come.” – Rumi. If you are here, you and your words made it to the right place. Even… Continue reading Welcome [& Thank You].
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