"It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves." -Sir Edmund Hillary “Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you are climbing it.” -Andy Rooney "In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks." -John Muir Happy Tuesday, people! Sometimes a single … Continue reading Trails and Trials
“I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I'm awake, you know?” -Ernest Hemingway Hello there, you beautiful person you. Last week I gave a little insight as to what it was like when I quit my job. This week, as I mentioned, I am going to talk a little about what … Continue reading Wake Up. We’ve Got Work To Do.
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
Good afternoon, friends! I was posed a question at work the other day: Why do I write (even occasionally) about self-care? After all, I am an author. Shouldn't my blog be all about writing tips and information about self-publishing etc. etc. My response: A lot of authors, especially self-publishing authors, neglect themselves in some fashion. We work … Continue reading Self-Care Sunday: Five-Minute Miracles
Good morning! I have excellent news! Fall is here! If you live in one of the northern states, you're probably unimpressed by this. Perhaps you're even into wintry weather already. But, here in the south, summer has a tendency to hang on with the strength of a dung beetle. Seriously, the comparison works. Trust. We woke … Continue reading Self-Care Sunday: Makin’ Chili
If you've followed my blog for a while, and you have because you're awesome, then you'll know from time to time I talk about self-care. You'll also know that recently I said I was going to start posting an extra blog post once a month talking about self-care because it isn't always about manicures and pedicures. … Continue reading Self-Care Sundays: Doing the Dishes
Happy Monday, e'erbody! I hope you're well, happy, and creatively fulfilled! Before I get too far into this post, let me just say a huge thank you to the wonderful ladies who stepped in and guest-blogged for me recently. Please, please check out their posts! KT Daxon Vania Rheault RR Willica Jewel E. Leonard DA … Continue reading Well, That Was A Bad Week
Happy Monday, friends. I'd like to start by saying a huge congratulations to the winner of the ProWritingAid giveaway. I announced it on Twitter yesterday, but in case you missed it... If you're still interested in trying out ProWritingAid (and I highly suggest you do) you can get your free trial started...now! Well, as soon … Continue reading Migraine vs. The Writer
General Life Update Since I didn't post anything last week, I'll start with a general update. Why didn't I post anything? I felt...horrible. Physically, I was just exhausted. It felt like day 4,591 of allergy season. I was adjusting to new allergy medication. I couldn't think, much less write, anything. So, I apologize. It was … Continue reading I’m Alive!
It's springtime in The South. If you aren't from here, you might not know what that means. In some parts of the country, it's still quite cold. Snowing, even. In other parts, it's already hot as blazes, as my grandmother would've said. So, what is springtime like in The South? And by The South I am referring to Georgia, … Continue reading The Yellow Plague
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