Category Archives: Journal

The Power Of Choice: Because I Choose To Be

Posted on January 15, 2015 by DMW

Life is about choices. Who you are as a person may be outside of the realm of choice – you are you – but what kind of person you are is about the choices you make. I always feel a … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, home, Inspiration, Journal, Life, Opinion, People, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts | Tagged "child abuse", "choose to be better", "personal accountability", "personal improvement", abuse, blame, choice, excuse, survivor, trauma, victim | Leave a comment

Writing Through Trauma – I Never Thought I Would Go There

Posted on January 13, 2015 by DMW

Writing about personal experiences is hard. Writing about the worst times in your life without ranting or breaking down, balancing the raw emotions and the battle with authentic memories is something else entirely. And when you write experiences that have … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Journal, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts, Writing | Tagged "creative nonfiction", "essay writing", "writing workshop", memoir, memories, PTSD, trauma | 2 Comments

Off Limits: A Blogging Problem (Also A Writer’s Problem)

Posted on January 8, 2015 by DMW

I have heard writers discuss what is off limits before. What they won’t write about, who they won’t write about. Many author friends say things like, “I’ll have my husband read it, and if he has a problem with it, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, blogging, Journal, Personal, Relationships, Social Media, Thoughts, Writers, Writing | Tagged "off limits", anonymity, feelings, people, privacy | 2 Comments

Days of Thankfulness

Posted on December 4, 2014 by DMW

So I meant to do 30 Days of Thankfulness on Facebook, but NaNoWriMo kind of consumed my life. 😛 So, I have collected all of my thanks here. Here are my 30 days of thankfulness. I apologize in advance if … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, home, Inspiration, Journal, Life, Love, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts, Writing | Tagged friends, gratitude, growth, learning, reflection, thankful | 2 Comments

The Diary Art: To Journal Or Not To Journal, When You Can’t Write By Hand

Posted on October 19, 2014 by DMW

When I was younger I kept a diary pretty much my entire middle school and high school existence. Starting at the age of five, I kept sporadic written recollections but it wasn’t until I was 12 that I actually put … Continue reading →