Back in January/February, I had the opportunity to spend a long weekend in NYC. It was awesome. But…when I found out the address of the hotel, I felt so unworthy. As I was walking there, I passed over all of the fancy streets that you hear about in every movie about high-end NY. Park Avenue.Continue reading “Breaking the fear of success”
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Triggers
Growing up, I always identified as smart. Ok…if I’m honest, that’s what I still identify with. Why? Well, it started with the voices that I allowed to shape my identity. For me, fun always equated with stupid (yes, super judgmental, I know) so I always prefer to be intense over fun. Something else that I’veContinue reading “Triggers”
Writing is my release. It is the way that I work through what’s raging in my head, in my life in a way that is productive instead of falling prey to self-destruction. It is something I do for ME. It is the way that I get my story out to the world in an understandableContinue reading
Ancient writing
I happened upon some old poetry that I wrote the other night. I was astonished at the effect it had on me. Writing brings to life what is going on inside of me. Something physical happens when I write a poem. Sometimes a weight is lifted off of my shoulders. More often than not, thereContinue reading “Ancient writing”
Self-conscious irony
Whenever I write, I am cognizant of my audience. Sometimes I try to forget who can potentially read my blog, but there is a high degree of self-consciousness. I read a lot. My self-consciousness makes me wonder if other writers have the same issue that I do. How do you overcome that self-consiousness? LastContinue reading “Self-conscious irony”
Unspoken words
My daily commute is becoming the time that I process life. This morning as I was driving, I had the thought that I have a lot of words yet to be spoken–and written. The thought didn’t leave all day long. I have something to say. The problem is that right now, I am verballyContinue reading “Unspoken words”
Book writing and life…
Life has taken an interesting turn over the past week. Turns out that things are not always what they appear. That is not necessarily a bad thing…just keeps me on my toes. Work is going well. I enjoy what I’m doing. I enjoy the people that I am working with. I am looking forwar to the next partContinue reading “Book writing and life…”
