“The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. You trade in your sense for an act. You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask. There can't be any large-scale revolution until there's a personal revolution, on … Continue reading Oh, crap. I quit my job. Now I’m a full-time author.
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” - Leo Tolstoy Ladies and gents, this one is short and sweet. Since my last blog post, when I shared the story of when everything went all topsy-turvy, I have struggled to think of what to do next. I looked to my … Continue reading Changing Course
I was super proud of myself at the beginning of this year. I had just come off an amazing year of blogging in 2018. I think I only missed a few scheduled posting dates, and I'm pretty sure I had good reason. I mapped out my entire year of blogging for 2019. The entire freaking year. But … Continue reading When It All Went Wrong
Good morning/afternoon/evening! I had considered continuing on with last week's blog post and talking about showing vs. telling, but there are probably 3.7 million blogs and YouTube videos that can carry you through without the superfluous opinion of yours truly. Instead, I thought I'd air some dirty laundry. It's all fair game today. Strap in. … Continue reading Dirty Laundry
I hope you all forgave my absence. Just a short run down of what has been happening in my life: Two weeks ago I received a text message from my mom that she'd had to call an ambulance for my dad. This is, sadly, something I am used to. He's had health problems for my … Continue reading Tell v. Show
Good morning! And in case I don't see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and goodnight! Don't get that reference? Let me introduce you to The Truman Show. If you're wondering what in the devil The Truman Show has to do with my self-care Sunday, I don't blame you. Friday I tweeted out a list of … Continue reading Self-Care Sunday: Your Guess Is As Good As Mine
I am my own muse; I am the subject I know best. The subject I want to know better. -Frida Kahlo Earlier today I tweeted a little about my Sunday: So yesterday was kinda crazy. We redecorated our bedroom and since it’s more spring-like than wintery in SC, we did our spring cleaning. But I … Continue reading Helpful Nonfiction for Writers
Hello, loves. It's the week of Valentine's Day, so of course I have to do an obligatory romance-centric post! Though I do not write romance, I do occasionally read romance, and I watch romantic movies, and over the years I've come to really, really love some common tropes and despise others. Aren't All Tropes Bad? Um, no. … Continue reading Romance Tropes I Love And Some I…Don’t
Good morning and welcome to February! When I was trolling through Canva looking for an image for my review post title card, this one struck me as a far more accurate picture of what working towards goals feels like for me. It's uphill, but with a lot of little plateaus. I climb, I think I've … Continue reading January Goals Review
Hi, I'm Aila. And I have a problem. Today's scheduled blog post was supposed to be about my other hobby: Weaving. You know, those big pretty things people sometimes hang on their wall? Yeah, I enjoy making them. But I'm home sick today (yesterday for you) and I don't feel like setting up the photography … Continue reading Operation: Digital Declutter
Aila Stephens 