Category: Self-Care

  • Doing nothing is actually part of the plan

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    “Some days ain’t meant to be worked nor planned. Some days I need to take the wheel, and for that, I need you silent and still.” –Spirit That quote is included in Women Who Ain’t Afraid to highlight the need to relax, release, and revitalize. While I totally get and…

  • 5 things I sacrificed to finish my novel by the deadline

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    And before I start, I gotta brag just a little bit. I actually finished my book before the deadline, I finished writing TWO books (my novel and an ebook with beaucoup value for writers that I want to give away), finished reading a book, and I finished my client’s structure…

  • 5 kinds of journals I keep

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    I’m notorious for telling somebody to start a journal. After my stepdad died, I suggested my mom start one. When a close girlfriend gave up everything to start over, I said it’d be a good idea to start journaling. Pregnant? Start a journal. Grad school? Journal. We love reflecting. We love…

  • My latest rejection letter

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    I applied for a writing fellowship in New York that I was super duper excited about. I prayed about it, journaled about it, envisioned it for myself, made it my screensaver on my laptop, claimed it, had sista-friends pray about it, and this was the response: Many and plenty of…

  • 5 Things You Don’t Know About Me

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    I started giggling when thinking of the five things that I wanted to share with you for a number of reasons. For one, I wanted to risk a lil’ embarrassment in the process. To actually share something that I wouldn’t otherwise share. For two, I felt like I was in pajamas…