Why That Word Choice?
Any word choice you make will impact your work. Photo by MJ Blehart Whatever you are writing – words matter. The English language is messy. Someone I know described English…
Divide and Conquer on a Personal Level
Choosing to divide and conquer for ourselves can be empowering. Photo by Kristin Snippe on Unsplash Let me clarify this right at the start. When it comes to the Big…
The Work/Life Balance
Even as an independent, self-employed writer – striking the work/life balance is a necessity. While there are obligations I need to meet to contribute to my household, for the most…
Creative Work to Combat Depression
Any art or other creative work that you practice can be an excellent tool to fight depression. Photo by MJ Blehart We live in interesting times. This can – and…
What is the Power of Awareness for Artists?
Awareness is a huge part of why you do your art – both for you and your patrons. The arts have been an expression of creativity and individuality that have…
YOU Are The Creator
You are the creator of your worlds, whether real or imagined. While this totally applies to fiction, it also applies to real life. But it seldom feels that way. I…
Writing About Mindfulness
This is a wide topic with many possible approaches. When I began to blog regularly seven-and-a-half years ago, I started out with an idea I called Pathwalking. This philosophy I…
Musings on Being a Writer
Calling myself a writer is only the beginning. As most of you know, I am a writer. I have been a writer for nearly four decades now. Sure, there were…
Wrestling Words into Submission
A recent post on Facebook a friend put up asked us to describe our day job, but make it sound evil. My response? Words must be wrestled into submission. Like…
My Life Currently
There is a lot of different things going on in my life currently. I am a little scatterbrained in working through it all, but want to share where I am…