Components of a Writing Program
Starting a Writing Program If you want to write, you will need to acquaint yourself with literature. The most often shared advice is that wannabe writers read voraciously. I say, that advice is for those who want to write. For those who would BECOME A WRITER, the advice is different and more specific. Create a... Continue reading→
MAWMonday Motivators 12/18/2016
This week, we talk about optimism. Not just the feeling of positive expectation, but also the behaviors that inspire through vision, correct doubt through understanding, heal through experience, persevere with kindness, and motivate through clarity. Twitter is my launch point. You are my audience. I believe this post will encourage you through the upcoming week.... Continue reading→
MAWMonday Motivators 12/11/2016
I am writing to encourage you. Each week, you face new challenges. But, that’s not THE challenge. Adrenaline helps to stimulate your engagement of the new. The real challenge is to engage with intentionality, persistence, diversity, and curiosity in those familiar routines, mundane responsibilities, and chronic struggles. They are the sources of subtle irritation that are... Continue reading→
MAWMonday Motivators 12/04/2016
Okay hear me out. Miley Cyrus song “The Climb”–I said hear me out! “Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side. It’s the climb (yeah).” Yeah. It is. This week, I’m going beyond the slogans and the encouraging memes to explore what the struggle really entails. In the end, Miley sang the truth. Don’t work... Continue reading→
MAWMonday Motivators 11/27/2016
This week rejection is on my mind, but also acceptance. I think back to the girl who didn’t want me in high school, the school that didn’t want me for college, the job that didn’t want me to work. Those thoughts lead me through my own struggles with sense-making, self-reflection, self-criticism, and eventual acceptance. I... Continue reading→
MAWMonday Motivators 11/20/2016
This week, I’m preoccupied with the power of the mind. I am overwhelmed with how trauma keeps many from experiencing abundant lives. Resilience for many is a risk to adopt an unfamiliar choice. Even though their familiar choice is harmful, it presents a clear and comfortable role. The good news is that you can overcome.... Continue reading→
MAWMonday Motivators 11/13/2016
This week, we are talking about walking away in more healthy, strategic, and hopeful ways than you may have thought about letting go in the past. This week is about giving up the negative, the toxic, the unhealthy, and the obligatory. Reclaim your life and habits for love. You first. Family second. Community results. Twitter... Continue reading→
MAWMonday Motivators 11/06/2016
The experience of clarity is empowering and rejuvenating, and also sobering and cautionary. I believe it is the reason we look forward to vacations. But, it is also responsible for the energy drain we feel upon returning from a vacation. You realize that you have the power to choose, but you also realize that you... Continue reading→
MAWMonday Motivators 10/30/2016
If you had the opportunity of your dreams, what could keep you from it? Credible information, a need to plan, and experience should give you pause. But, that’s not the end of the story. Those are not the only decision-makers. Include your heart. Get consonant with what YOUR needs are. Not what you are supposed... Continue reading→
MAWMonday Motivators 10/23/2016
As I read term papers from students this week, I began to think about my passion for helping people and my own journey through life. Would I have become the person I am if I had been saved from some of the disappointments and outright failures I endured? How can I know that my help... Continue reading→