Sofia Wren's Blog, page 21

Layer 7: This is hard

Writing, posting, sharing, selling is all a form of DARING.

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When I started writing I didn’t think about it very much because I was young. I started my first blog 10 or 11, so early I can’t remember.

We all do brave things without thinking when we are young because it is too early to know what there is to fear, but things change with age and experience.

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With time I realized I had to stay anonymous, that it was safer to hide my identity.

Only my trusted friends wer...

Forgiving an expensive mistake you’ve made

Have you ever made a mistake that cost you money?

Being an entrepreneur I have spent some serious coin on

Business groups and certifications that didn’t pay for themselves, Professional advice that did not fit me as an individualCourses or templates I never used

It can be hard to talk about, but I’m excited to share with you what I have learned.

Now first off, let me say that I know that this is something very common. It doesn’t have to be this way for everyone…but a LOT of peopl...

Layer 6: A quick aha moment

What I realized a few weeks ago is a game changer.

I realized that IMPATIENCE with myself or my life, my writing or my business…

Is a sign of DISRESPECT to myself.

Yes, it is a sign of disrespect.

I do my best to be patient with others, but with myself?

Not as much. That’s where my inner mean girl comes out.

She says everything is not happening fast enough.

And it’s just plain disrespectful to me.

Making this connection really woke me up recently, especially w...

Layer 6: To be viral and Speedy? Or not

Story time: I’ve never really enjoyed things that take a long time to happen.

I loved running–no, sorry, ‘walking’ as fast as possible but not quite running–down the hallways of middle school.

Then I would plunk in my chair and read as fast as I could so I could get to the end.

When the teacher began class, I’d close the book and tilt it to assess what percentage I had read, how close I was to the end.

I wanted to GET THERE.

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These days there are so man...

Starting a Business & What I did not expect

Getting into business helped me overcome a lot of challenges and I did not expect that.

I only started a business because I wanted a job that would allow me to both help people, and travel.

I liked the idea of being my own boss and having control of my schedule.

If I needed to go to the doctors or post office, I always could if I were my own boss.

If I wanted to stop work and nap or lay down, I could.

My nine to five really drained me and then I had no energy to h...

What Happened to the Blood Witch series?

What happened to the Blood Witch series?

I have been working on this fiction series for a few years.

It has magic and romance and danger as a girl tries to protect her family farm from enemies as she learns to control her powers.

Last year I took a break from it because my dad had cancer.

Now I am gearing up to get back into writing.

I have decided to focus on this as a process of listening to myself and my intuition, and to have fun with the writing.

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Early Bird Special

Hey, how are you doing?

I wanted to let you know I have a $111 discount on my writing group for the summer!

For PEOPLE ON A MISSION who want to write for business, websites, copywriting, content, or a book.

Know what to write next because you have clear vision and inspiration at every step

Make important decisions so you do the right thing for you and your project

Share your book or business so the right people get drawn to your work

Reach the people...

Layer 5: Avoid the crickets…

Exciting announcement at the end of this post!

But first–have you ever experienced crickets when you went to share something?

A lack luster response?

No response?

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I have been there, and today we are going to talk about something that is going to really help you whip up your audience, i.e. your people,

into a high level of excitement around what you are doing and writing.

It could be a book or it could be for your business, either way, I want people to b...

Sharing my Voice

These were people I wanted to impress. I hated how bad my voice sounded.

I vowed to get better–I wanted to be able to sing as well in front of other people as I could alone.

I got teachers for my singing craft, writing, business and techniques to get out of fear, tap into my spiritual power and to channel the inspiration of my inner genius.

I got to the root of something really deep one day and shortly after sang to an audience of 120 with something I improvised on the s...

Layer 4: egads the push

The other day I spoke about uncertainty and how to face it when trying to write for your business or book.

I basically gave you a permission slip to ignore the tiny voice in your head that says:

you are behind and need to make twenty billion decisions this second so that you can move forward in a certain and sure way.

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No.

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Breathe because sometimes you need to let a few things ‘fall in the cracks’–

elegantly so, in a way where you have a way to remind your...