Category Archives: Inspiration
A Brand New Year
Another year is upon us and I am genuinely excited for it. 2015 was a good enough year – actually it was the best out of the last three years. I grew. Roy (my husband) grew. Good things happened, we … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Family, Health, home, Inspiration, Journal, Life, Medical, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged "New year", "personal growth", "personal improvement", 2016, balance, career, creative writing, evolution, Excel, fitness, goals, good year, Happy New Year, health, New Year's resolutions, New Years Eve, reflection, resolution, resolutions
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Another NaNoWriMo, Come And Gone
It’s officially December, which means another NaNoWriMo has come and gone. This year was a lot better than the last (which was also my first). This year I felt more prepared than I did the year before, but behind in … Continue reading
Posted in community, fiction, Inspiration, Personal, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged "daily writing", "write what you know", "write what you love to read", creative writing, motivation, nanowrimo, National Novel Writing Month, novel, plot, preparation, quality over quantity, reflection, writer, writing issues
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It’s The Little Things… Little Hits of Joy I am Particularly Thankful For
I like to think that I’m generally a grateful person. I mean I might not have always been, but dying (yeah, I’ve done that before) tends to change perspective. And coming from so little (parents crazy abusive, on my own … Continue reading
Posted in community, Family, Happy, home, Inspiration, Life, Love, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts
Tagged "personal growth", animals, baking, chocolate, coffee, cupcakes, Facebook, friends, library, marriage, neighbors, people, reading, writing buddies
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One Last NaNoWriMo Check-In
The month is almost over, and I have to say I’m glad it is. Unlike last year, I’m not dreading it, and I am ready to celebrate! 😉 This year I started NaNoWriMo late. I didn’t write anything until November … Continue reading
The High Price Of Being The Better Person (And How It Cost Me My Sister)
I have a very complicated relationship with my sister. All right, that is misleading or an understatement or just doesn’t seem 100% true. For the past three plus years I have not had a relationship with my sister. And for … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, home, Inspiration, Journal, Life, Parenting, People, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts
Tagged "child abuse", "developmentally disabled", "intellectually disabled", "toxic relationships", abuse, being the better person, college help, editing, facing your abuser, hope, left out, leverage, love, martyr, memories, no contact, oldest sibling, protective, relationships, sister
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