There are a few special times of the year that I feel the need to do a reset with the direction of my blogging content, and I'm currently at the onset of one of those times right now. Bet you can guess what time it is. Well, it's Back-to-School Time, of course! And, this school … Continue reading Back to School and Writing Therapy: A Degrees of Maternity Reset
Once upon a time, there was a middle-aged woman who was torn between the two creative loves of her life: Reading and Writing. And, she came to a time in her life where she felt like she had to forsake one of the relationships in order to focus on the other. And, why? Well, that … Continue reading A Tale of Two Loves
Writing things down has so many life-saving capabilities. It really does. Now, I might be using this opening statement in more of a dramatic setting than is called for. But, I have seen, first-hand, how writing therapy (and writing in general) has a way of organizing life so its complexities are easier to manage. I … Continue reading Breaking Down Overwhelm through Written Organization: A Writing Therapy Realization
When there are multiple areas of interest that tickle your fancy, it can be extremely difficult to keep the creative content in one area of focus. Extremely difficult! If I'm honest about the whole thing, I must admit that I'm NOT a fan of the "niche down" and stay there philosophy. And while I can … Continue reading Blogging While Multifaceted: A Blogging Truth and Writing Therapy Reflection
Thursdays seem to be my blogging comfort zone these days. I might have to go ahead and officially adopt them as my go-to blogging day. So, stay tuned for a blogging schedule update in the very near future. Maybe. Probably. You know how I do when the new school year rolls around again, don't you? … Continue reading Year-in-Remembrance with Writing Therapy List-making (cont.)
Let me go ahead and apologize for being a little delinquent in getting this blog post out for the week. I assure you it wasn't because of playing hooky. As a matter of fact, I have a little project of sorts that I'm working on and will let you in on the details if it … Continue reading Year-in-Remembrance with Writing Therapy List-making
I promise I'll get back to the writing soon, but I just had to interrupt regular programming with some breaking news (well actually, discussion) on "Asking for Help." It's needed. At least, in my world, it seems to be a message that bears repeating until those around me, and including me, really get it. For … Continue reading Asking for Help and Using Your Resources: A Writing Therapy Intermission
Hey there, I'm back again today With the opposite of prose. No conducting business as usual Just flowing, I suppose. Flowing with "my feels," And, I'm feeling fairly great. Just needing to dial back a bit For a well-earned mental break. You know how that may go sometimes -- Some time to sit … Continue reading Writing Therapy: A Short Poem about the Precious Things in Life
Just to follow along the same theme as last week's blog post, I want to emphasize the importance of placing more focus on the aspects of our lives that are good and taking more of the focus away from the things that are going wrong in our lives. Mental movement in the direction of basking … Continue reading Mindset Moves Obstacles: A Writing Therapy Exercise
I know it's going to be good stuff when it comes from some meditation time in the shower. I just know it! I get some of my best epiphanies during those peaceful moments when my brain can unlock and think a bit -- on an uninterrupted level. And so, today's blog post is definitely taking … Continue reading Let Your Positives Outweigh the Negatives: A Writing Therapy Exercise
