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Self Doubt
“Doubt is a virus that attacks our self-esteem, productivity, and confidence. Faith that you and your life are perfectly unfolding is the strongest vaccine.” ― Sean Stephenson Sometimes I question whether or not I should continue to pursue a writing … Continue reading
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About Writer’s Block
“You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” ― Shirley Chisholm Writers write. Ask any writer. If they could stop writing, they probably would stop writing. For the rest of … Continue reading
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Trust
“We’re never so vulnerable than when we trust someone – but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy.” ― Walter Anderson This post speaks to the issue of sharing your work with others. I know, … Continue reading
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Happiness
“Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.” ― Unknown This week, I know exactly what happiness means. My DH decided it was time for me to have a … Continue reading
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Learning the Craft
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” ― St. Francis of Assisi In order to write that novel you always talk about, or dream of writing, you must start. I know … Continue reading
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Making Progress
“ It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on. ” ― Steve Maraboli Almost everything I’ve ever learned about writing I learned from making mistakes. Most of the time, the … Continue reading
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Getting Started
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” ― Jim Rohn There is a lot to be said for starting a new year. It’s a time when many of us choose to set goals for ourselves … Continue reading
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Goal Setting
“People with clear, written goals, accomplish far more in a shorter period of time than people without them could ever imagine.” ― Brian Tracy Happy New Year! Time to make some resolutions, right? Wrong. We generally as a species don’t … Continue reading
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Success
“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.” ― Vince Lombardi I think he knows what he’s talking about. I had the will … Continue reading
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Self Talk
“Having a low opinion of yourself is not ‘modesty.’ It’s self-destruction. Holding your uniqueness in high regard is not ‘egotism.’ It’s a necessary precondition to happiness and success.” ― Bobbe Sommer This is the short version of believing in yourself. … Continue reading
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