Soothing the Ravenous Soul

For writers and creatives, the daily battles can be won not just through countless counter attacks, but with extra doses of self-care and time set aside for creative pursuits.

All the Colors and Textures of Travel

Wanderlusting and globetrotting fire up the heart and spark endless creativity, so energize your writing by grabbing your passport, holstering your journal, and getting out into the world. “Travel brings power and love back into your life.” ― Rumi Jalalud-Din The airport is as busy as a beehive, cars come and go, passengers get out or get […]

All the Little Savageries

When freedom starts to take a back seat to responsibility and ambition, the writer wonders, “must I become a monster?”

Lean Into Pain and Feel the Love

As writers, we may avoid the page because we fear the fatal sting of failure, but falling into the pain will free your imagination and allow your creativity to thrive.

Flaming Out and Rising High

Just because you stopped writing doesn’t mean the story is over, every failure is just another opportunity.

Creative Killing Fields

As writers and creatives, we must protect nascent dreams and ideas from the vagaries and cruelties of the real world.

Ask me, I won’t say no…how could I?

Writers sometimes forget the simple power of asking for what’s needed – time, inspiration, the courage to being.

Face Your Fear, Find Your Freedom

Replace assumptions, dig deep, and ditch fear for freedom.

Where’s Your Will to be Weird?

Writers observe, analyze and articulate, making us the ultimate outsiders and the oddest-man-out of the bunch – so embrace the strange and let it lead you to unexpected triumphs and adventures.

Late Bloomers and Creative Harvests

Don’t believe the hype! Even if everyone IS better off than you, it’s in your power to change the course of your life!

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