The Best Advice Comes from Unexpected Sources

As a person who has made countless mistakes, who am I to offer good advice? I’ve asked myself this question many times as I’ve struggled with my writing and if my words bear any weight. But why? We’re all trying to make sense of this spectacle called life, but we’re not meant to be exact […]

The Good Reads Book Challenge: Join Me In Conquering It

In 2024, I will once again take on a Good Reads Book Challenge. For a while now, I’ve found myself distracted to the point where reading in itself has been challenging. When I did get the urge to read, I’d browse Half Price Books or scroll through Amazon and read descriptions, hoping to find a […]

Balance: A New Year, A Time For Regaining It

I’ve long agreed with the adage, “Our body is our temple.” Lately, I’ve been treating it more like the Temple of Doom. This month, it’s time to put the former into practice, and regain some balance in my life. I love the idea of New Year’s resolutions, but I’ve often avoided using the term. It […]

My Nanowrimo Blog Post – Check it out!

Hi All! I wanted to check in to link to this article I wrote for the Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month) blog community! I’m so excited to have been published there, and I hope you’ll check it out. I look forward to returning to blogging stronger than ever! #crazylife #2020to2021 In the NaNoWriMo blog post, […]

Moshing Taught Me These Essential Life Lessons

Lights go out. Electricity permeates the room. Hundreds of sweaty humans are crammed into a poorly ventilated venue. Mass-produced, overpriced draft beer sloshes from the 16 oz plastic cup of a random drunkard plodding his way through the crowd. The curtains drop and a night of epic battle begins. Your spirit reverberates with double bass […]

Resistance: The Artist’s Way Week Nine

It’s time to get inspired and get ready for success…or failure in Week Nine Part Two of The Artist’s Way Challenge! In part two of each week, I’m sharing the creative exercises from The Artist’s Way and some of my experiences with the process. Activities like these encourage self-discovery and guide us in working through our creative […]

Do the Work: Recovering a Sense of Compassion

Let’s do the work in Week Nine, Part One of The Artist’s Way challenge! This week our aim is “Recovering a Sense of Compassion.” We’re often so busy berating ourselves or talking ourselves out of potentially great ideas that we miss out on opportunities to move forward. And it’s not just failure that holds us […]

Creative Desires: The Artist’s Way Week Eight

It’s time to shed our old emotional wounds and embrace our creative desires in Week Eight Part Two of The Artist’s Way Challenge! In part two of each week, I’m sharing the creative exercises from The Artist’s Way and some of my experiences with the process. Activities like these encourage self-discovery and help us understand our heart’s […]

NaNoWriMo 2020: I’m Here For It

I’m finally taking part in NaNoWriMo in 2020 because I figure there’s nothing to lose. If you’re not familiar with the term, NaNoWriMo refers to National Novel Writing Month, an annual writing challenge, which began in 1999. During the challenge, participants attempt to write 50,000 words toward a novel during the month of November. October […]

Inner Strength: Recovering a Sense of Strength

It’s time to recapture our inner strength in Week Eight, Part One of The Artist’s Way challenge! This week our aim is “Recovering a Sense of Strength.” In this chapter, Cameron has us focus on artistic loss. We often hide our emotional pain by refusing to acknowledge how an incident has affected us. If we […]