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#CoffeehouseTalks

I’ve been quiet… but there is no use in apologizing because we all know that sometimes life has other plans for us. I’m sure there will be many more moments of silence along this writing journey. Thankfully, the class that was consuming all my time during the last two months is over. I somehow managed… Continue reading #CoffeehouseTalks

All the changes

As 2017 comes to an end, it’s customary to look back at one’s accomplishments. As I look back over the year, I am amazed by the changes that took place. While I knew changes were on the horizon, I am amazed by the impact that they have had. My husband earned his doctorate degree, he… Continue reading All the changes

Being enough

Last week, I had to watch a TED talk by Brené Brown about vulnerability.  We were supposed to compare the concepts of vulnerability and authenticity in a business aspect.  But as I was watching the video, I was thinking about how it related to my writing.  Brown’s message was about being vulnerable and knowing that… Continue reading Being enough

I’m back

It’s been a while since I have dedicate any time to my creative ventures. A lot has changed in the last few months including the birth of my adorable son.  I will go into detail about some of the changes and what they mean for my writing at a later time.    Right now, I… Continue reading I’m back

Time for a jump start

I thought yesterday would never come… the last day of courses for at least two terms (otherwise known a 17 weeks).  Now, I can finally have a little bit of free time – for the next month and a half (assuming I don’t sleep it away). I have big goals before the little one arrives […]

Time to buckle down and get serious

For years, I have struggled with the concept of making a schedule for writing.  I’ve held onto the belief that I could not force myself to be creative on certain days and that I would write when I felt the creative urge.  That all worked fine… for a while.  But now, with a busy schedule […]

Being proud of who you are

Last week during my standard outdoor lunch break, I posted a quick message on Instagram saying “be proud of who you are and let it come out in everything you do.” Little did I realize some would consider it inspiring. As you know by now, I spend a lot of my lunch breaks outside relaxing, […]

Making Progress

I am making slow, yet steady progress back into a writing habit.  I can honestly say that I hadn’t entirely given up my writing practice.  During my break, I did still write an occasional journal entry and too many college papers.  However, the goal is getting back to writing for fun and publication. So, during […]

Little steps

Sometimes, it’s difficult to jump back into an activity after a long break.  Writing seems to be one of those activities for me.  To be honest, I have never really been one of those people with a dedicated schedule to spend time writing.  But this year, with all the changes on the horizon, I feel […]

I’m back (hopefully for good this time)

As some of you noticed, I went missing last year around August.  What started out as a little time off from social media, writing, and sole searching turned into a hiatus from writing and getting stuck in a rut.  My absence started out as an innocent needing to distance myself from being online all the […]