During my lunch hour, I take the time to write down a stream of consciousness about "Restart" as a theme and how tired I am this week.
Restart: (re)Building the Foundation
If it was up to me, I wouldn't want to put in a lick of effort. Just give me the accolades and community without the work, thanks. Real life already has me booked with work and household obligations. Can at least one thing come easy to me, ya know? No? I guess I need to put in The Work TM. I gotta have that foundation to fall back on when it gets tough.
Restart: The Audacity to Try Again
We all have projects and hobbies that we've put to the wayside. Maybe it was life events and circumstances for you. Maybe it was conditioned thinking that no hobby is worth pursuing if you cannot monetize it. But what if we push back against this? Gather the courage and audacity to try and try again.
Hindsight 2020: 2 Intentions to Carry Forward
I'm not a New Year's resolution person. You won't see me making promises to lose weight or learn another language. I prefer to move into the new year with simple intentions that I can incorporate into my life. Here are the two intentions I will carry into 2021 and beyond.
Hindsight 2020: 3 Things to Leave Behind
As this year comes to a close, I reflect on the realizations that were birthed from the inner work I've done. Some of these things seem odd or obvious. However, their impact on my life is more apparent.
Hindsight 2020: 4 Bright Spots in a Transformative Year
Hindsight may be 2020 but that doesn't mean we didn't have a few bright spots along the way. Between published works, conquering challenges, and rediscovering pleasures, it's likely that 2020 needed to happen as it did to allow you and I to really take a look at our reality for what it truly is.
Freesia
The clock tower was the highest point of the entire of Halwood. It had the perfect vantage point to photograph the dawn over the sleeping town. It was also the perfect time to climb it to avoid trouble with Sheriff Nealy.
5 Questions to Ask After Finishing Your First Draft
I've a little sister. A curious bug if ever, always asking me a multitude of questions during every phone call. Sometimes I know the answer. (What's an amoeba? Oh a single cell organism found in wet environments.) Other times I'm left scratching my head and wanting to know the answer too. (Why does everyone respect … Continue reading 5 Questions to Ask After Finishing Your First Draft