Category Archives: Morning Pages

Because there’s no need to reinvent the wheel

I truly believe there is space for each of us and our ideas. However, sometimes you need to concede that you might possibly just be trying to do the very same thing others have already succeeded at launching, and why not just join them instead of starting over? The Tiara Project — I have let…

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There’s nothing hard about writing

Except for all the parts where you have to write. “Writing is easy: All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.” -Gene Fowler I am often asked why I am STILL writing my memoir, why am I writing it again (rewriting it again),…

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On the eighth day, I gave up coffee

And on the ninth day, I picked it back up. I thought about feeling bad for only making it 24 hours, but at the very first sip of deliciousness, I decided I didn’t care. I like coffee. So there. But what I have been successful at is my walking. 11 days now! (12 minus 1…

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Fear vs. Letting Go

Do you run when it gets hard? Do you quit when you’re scared? That’s been my modus operandi for years. YEARS! And sometimes I still stand before the mighty decision of fight-or-flight and play out the game because I need to. The difference is, I rarely just quit anymore. I take to heart that line…

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I am not changing. I am simply becoming.

I stood at my back door, staring out at the leafless aspens, a sky full of blue, the slight trails of snow on the mountain, and I chewed on the words “change” and “becoming.” I’ve been stuck on this idea that I am changing, turning into a new person. But that isn’t true, not at…

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Your journey is not my journey

On October 31, I was anxious about NaNoWriMo starting, excited about my idea. On November 1, I stared at the blank screen, wondering if I was maybe just kinda sorta stalling some more on my actual in-progress project. I typed zero words. On November 2, I pushed back from my desk and climbed into bed…

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