Life is not a permanent situation
During the pandemic shut down, I had the worst resistance to writing. The funny part is that the book is about breaking through resistance for writers. The irony did not go unnoticed. It was actually a great experience in hindsight, but I had to learn a few lessons experientially. Think about it: you can understand something intellectually, philosophically, and even spiritually, but until you understand something experientially you really don’t actually know it. You can hypothesize about it, even teach it, but true learning comes when you are willing to experience it and really...
Read MoreThe Beauty of Facing Resistance
True Story: I decided to take the long route. I rented a cabin in Long Beach, Washington to get away for five days from Portland, Oregon so I could write. The cabin had no wifi or TV. It was perfect. I could have taken the fastest route, a 2 1/2 hour drive, but I was sick of driving on Highway 26, which has become too familiar, too crowded, and boring. I trusted my GPS and said f*ck it, I’m going to drive an extra 25 minutes in order to see new places and experience new terrain and enjoy the 2 hours and 45-minute drive. Until… Two hours and ten minutes later I looked ahead and saw what...
Read MoreCrying Under a Tree: Pandemic Fatigue and High Functioning Depression
A month ago I noticed an odd low-level depression that wouldn’t quit. It was like the whole world went gray without me noticing. It was deep in my body. From my temples to my throat and into my diaphragm and hips. It has been a hard year for sure. As SNL (Saturday Night Live) said in their news skit, “2020’s got moves”. I thought it couldn’t get any worse than isolation, my ex-boyfriend’s father dying, breaking up with said ex boyfriend after almost three years. A man I truly love (but am not compatible with). My mother being 3,000 miles away, my dog...
Read More[VIDEO] Finding Courage To Write in Times of Crisis
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In this video I talk about the big C. Courage. As writers this is the time we need to push through our fears and write like our lives depend on it, because it does. It’s easy to stop writing and stop being creative when the only thing on our mind is survival during 2020, but now is the time you want your muse by your side the most. If you want your muse to stay right by your side it’s important to remember these three C’s to be an unstoppable writer: Courage, Consistency, and Compassion. The question is: how do we build up courage in a time of crisis? So many people are experiencing an odd...
Read More[VIDEO]Three Simple Self Care Strategies for Writers
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‘Sup boo! I can’t believe it’s already July 2020. I feel like we’re all waiting for 2020 to end so we can finally get past COVID, the election, and find our way back to whatever “normal” is going to look like. It’s become glaringly obvious to me that the real virus right now is fear, and many people have put off self-care and dropped their routines. Moms are homeschooling, many people have been furloughed or laid off, and people are starting to realize that it’s now or never when it comes to creating a routine that works. Watch the video on my...
Read More[VIDEO] How to quickly get past the three phases of fear every writer goes through.
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In this July video series I’m going to take you from fear to fierce! Show Notes From Video:2020 has been one of the strangest years in all of human history. The entire world has been gripped with fear and it’s hard to reprogram ourselves to feel safe. Many writers are falling into the rut of watching too much news, drinking too much, eating poorly to sooth and falling out of a healthy routine. The good news is if you shift your perspective, 2020 is actually one of the best years for many creatives and writers! I like to think of it as the “great reset year.” You can use this...
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