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How Regular Self-Care Will Keep You Sane

How Regular Self-Care Will Keep You Sane,C Streetlights

I’m excited to have Wendy Garfinkle guest posting for me this week. Wendy is an editor/proofreader and did the proofreading for Tea and Madness. In fact, she just completed the editing for my upcoming memoir, Black Sheep, Rising. I’m on a new mission: Care for Wendy (ME!!) The idea of self-care never really presented itself to me. I always ... Read More

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Can You Win By Losing? Sometimes, Yes

Can You Win By Losing? Sometimes, Yes,C Streetlights

I’m thrilled to have Rachel Thompson back for another guest post to discuss her experience with the naysayers who tried to keep her from writing. You can read my post on the same topic on her website here. Your writing isn’t fit for publication. You need to stick to humor. Nobody cares about another ‘I’m a victim, woe-is-me’ story. ... Read More

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Good Morning, Henry. It’s the Life You Imagined

Good Morning, Henry. It’s the Life You Imagined,C Streetlights

Painted on the wall over my closet door are the words: “Live the life you’ve imagined.”So wise, that Thoreau. I wonder if he chanted that to himself each night as he listened to the dark unknowns hooting and howling on Walden Pond, calming his fears so he could sleep. The first part of Henry’s prayer is not on my wall ... Read More

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Sassy Pants or Fire Starter? It’s About Perspective

Sassy Pants or Fire Starter? It’s About Perspective,C Streetlights

There were times when I was what I call a “sassy pants” when I was a little girl. I honestly don’t think I meant to be a sassy pants.I believe my behavior iswhat some people considered “precocious”, though to my mother it translated it as “smarty”. Looking back on my little self,it was really a whole lot of passion in ... Read More

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This is the Reason We’ve Lived in Shame Long Enough

This is the Reason We’ve Lived in Shame Long Enough,C Streetlights

Guest post by Rachel Thompson This article first appeared as a guest post on the amazing Nicole Lyons’The Lithium Chroniclesand is reprinted here with attribution and her permission Every morning, as I drive my child to school and back, I pass an old brown El Camino parked in a random driveway. My heart races as my foot accelerates. I can’t ... Read More

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It’s Normal to Worry This Much, Right?

It’s Normal to Worry This Much, Right?,C Streetlights

It’s Normal to Worry This Much, Right? Tales From a Chronic Worrier, Guest Post by Beth Schulman I work hard at being a devoted mother, teacher, sister, and friend. But, I often fall short, despite my good intentions. It’s tough balancing all our roles in life. The one role I’ve perfected throughout my life is the role of “worrier”. My ... Read More

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Branding 101 For Authors: What you Need to Know

Branding 101 For Authors: What you Need to Know,C Streetlights

Guest post by Rachel Thompson of BadRedheadMedia By Rachel Thompson Today I want to discuss a basic concept that seems to confuse most authors:branding.Branding sounds like one of those scary, nebulous marketing terms that threatens to suck out your soul or turn you into The Borg. It’s not. Branding really comes down tomanaging expectations. Let’s deconstruct. Branding 101 For Authors: ... Read More

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Mothers and Bipolar: It’s as Easy as Love

Mothers and Bipolar: It’s as Easy as Love,C Streetlights

“Yes, you are.” “No I’m not.” So the argument goes.I live the symptoms of my Bipolar Disorder everyday so I don’t need x-ray vision to see the same traits in another person. When that person or persons happens to share my DNA, it is even more obvious. Doesn’t quite seem fair that they drew the genetic short straw and it ... Read More

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Fight Club

Fight Club,C Streetlights

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk came to mind recently along with its specific set of rules while I was talking with a friend about her sister’s battles with depression: #1 – The first rule of Fight Club is, you do not talk about Fight Club. #2 – The second rule of Fight Club is, you DO NOT talk about Fight ... Read More

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Anxiety’s Love Letter to Time

Anxiety’s Love Letter to Time,C Streetlights

I live in a panic at times. My anxiety heightens at record pace. I hide this from most of my friends and family, not wanting anyone to know — it’s easier that way. The anxiety and panic attacks cripple me to the point where I don’t even want to leave the house. I drown in the air around me. Time ... Read More

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