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JoDee Luna

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in Inglewood, California, The United States

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https://jodeelunaart.com

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Nonfiction, Art, Christian

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JoDee Luna is the author of Refrain from the Identical: Insight and Inspiration for Creative Elcectics. She fondly remembers creative sessions around the kitchen table with her sister and mother, which inspired her artistic journey. JoDee’s life and career path reflect her eclectic nature.

She has, at various times, been a missionary, pastor’s wife, professional development trainer, digital designer, photographer, sculptor, dancer, artist, classical guitarist, hair stylist, arts and craft business owner, teacher, theatre arts coordinator, ballroom dance teacher, and gardener.

She also has a passion for giving back, and she is especially interested in literacy. She has taught grades fifth through eighth and facilitated a middle-school litera ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

JoDee Luna One of the best ways I know to deal with writer's block is to get my hands on a timely book by a gifted author. Creativity begets creativity and the g…moreOne of the best ways I know to deal with writer's block is to get my hands on a timely book by a gifted author. Creativity begets creativity and the gifting of an author inspires my own love of the craft.

Another way I deal with writer's block is to start the day with journaling whatever comes to mind. Julia Cameron refers to the practice as "Morning Pages," a practice that has impacted the power of my pen for many years.

I also find it helpful to connect with other aspiring writers, developing a support system for sharing successes, processing projects, and talking through those dry times. I've taken some "Writing Retreats" with friends and my daughter, an aspiring novelist. My sister and I collaborate, sharing journal pages and book ambitions.

I've met several online friends who've been instrumental in helping me to overcome writer's block as I seek to pursue my writing goals. (less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

JoDee Luna One of my blog posts expresses what my sentiments on this subject:

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There are times when a writer cocoons—pulls silence over head and tucks ch…moreOne of my blog posts expresses what my sentiments on this subject:

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There are times when a writer cocoons—pulls silence over head and tucks chin into contemplation. The hours seem endless as she meanders along lazy rivers of the mind, never leaving small spaces—a cozy bed, the nook of a couch, an office chair.

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When I was a girl, my mother tried to train a wide-eyed filly. The horse snorted and pranced, pulled against the lead rope that restrained and forced her to walk in circles. Around and around the arena she danced, pawed the ground, and reared towards the sun. Mom loved, (yet I suspect feared) that filly for the horse would bolt with only the rustle of burnished leaves.

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Often my words feel like that horse, untamed, difficult to manage, going nowhere. Yet I write even though the results seem small and confining, like that rope the filly fought against.

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How do you know if you are meant to write? Smallness doesn’t matter. Whether your soul craves transforming thoughts into seamless sentences or indulging in mindless rantings to release tension, you write because you must. You compose, because not to do so would leave an ache in your soul more painful than being tethered to the end of a rope. You write, in small places.(less)

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Falling in Love with Your God-Given Gifts

When we are young and the desire to love is first awakened in the human soul, most of us fall into a familiar trap: believing that finding a “great love” is the ultimate answer to our deepest human longings.

I have experienced this chase in my own life, and I saw it play out vividly during my years as a middle school teacher. For 7th graders, the feelings of first love are so strong, so compelling,

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Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience

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The Artist's Joy by Dr. Merideth Hite Estevez is a transformative guide for creatives of all kinds, offering a refreshing departure from the "tortured artist" stereotype. Drawing from her experience as a professional oboist and creative coach, Esteve ...more
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“Marketing is not what lures a writer to this pursuit. Marketing is the adversary that arrives smuggled inside the Trojan Horse of one’s creative impulse.”
― Jane Friedman

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“We can't be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a thing as an ocean, a sea. Holding onto something that is good for you now, may be the very reason why you don't have something better.”
― C. JoyBell C.

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