Baby Steps, Life, Writing 101

Are you still breathing? Writing 101, Final Assignment

It's the final day for Writing 101.  I'm looking ahead.  I'm looking behind. And it hits me. In 3 months time, the year 2015 will be over.  I will be celebrating my first year AWAY from my previous employer.  That in itself is wild, and scary, and terrifying, and exciting, and possibly worthy of a… Continue reading Are you still breathing? Writing 101, Final Assignment

Baby Steps, Blogging 101, Mental Health, Writing 101

You Can’t Have Dysfunctional Without The Word FUN!

Dear ShinePositivePower, We bumped into each other over at Stories of Sandeept, (Sheepishly waving hi!) where I gave this completely unsolicited advice: When I’m in a writing funk, or I’m in a mood where NOTHING inspires me, every piece of advice sounds like a Charlie Brown teacher, “Wawaaa, wa wa wa, waaaa.” Step away from the… Continue reading You Can’t Have Dysfunctional Without The Word FUN!

Dreams, Life, Writing

Good gravy! I’m getting advice from “dream faeries.” Oy vey!

I haven’t been writing lately.  Yes.  I admit it.  But, maybe admitting it is half the battle of getting past it and through it, hence the blogging.  I don’t know.  I think if I allowed myself time to wallow, I’d find myself tiptoeing dangerously near Depression.  Death and Sickness don’t necessarily invite Depression to hang… Continue reading Good gravy! I’m getting advice from “dream faeries.” Oy vey!