Breaking the Silence…word for word
Almost two months ago, I was changing the doorknob on my bedroom door when I accidentally locked myself in after letting the door close sans doorknob.
I felt hot and cold at the same time with the sinking realization that I was really and truly stuck. My cell phone was left on my kitchen table, where I was blasting 90s music from Spotify as I worked, so I couldn’t call the landlord.
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There is nothing more compelling than a personal narrative, in my humble opinion. And I know that many others agree.
Everywhere you turn, people are divulging their personal stories and sharing how they really are through their writing – good, bad, and ugly. Everywhere I turn, it seems like someone is writing a memoir and/or looking to shed huge light on their life experience.
Continue reading “To Write or Not To Write: Some “Aha” Moments About Sharing Personal Truth”
Lately, I’ve been worried. While not unheard of for an anxious person like me, this time my concern seems understandable in the era of self-quarantines and social distancing. As an avid personal development enthusiast, the biggest piece of self-help advice that I come across everywhere is to love yourself.
Continue reading “Self-love vs. Selfish? My Current Existential Crisis”
I was planning to make my first post of 2021 a nice, compact mini-article about the New Year and my writing hopes and goals. Then I started thinking about us humans.
In an effort to began embracing the random spontaneity that makes for (what I hope is) more relatable and thought-provoking writing, I just want to talk about humans for a minute.
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Despite the global health crisis we’ve been enduring this year, I must say that 2020 was a pretty good year for me writing-wise.
Not only did I relaunch this blog and manage to post at least once per month, I’ve revised some stories and even submitted a piece to a lit magazine for potential publication.
Continue reading “2020 Reflections : Writing Milestones and Magic Cures”
The Fearless Wordsmith 