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On What it’s Really Like Being a Mom
I think I might have been a) in denial b) not paying attention c) intentionally left in the dark on the day my friends, caregivers, teachers and family members talked about or kept silent about having children. Because I don’t remember anyone telling me the following: I would age faster than the President of the…
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The Secret to Success: Care Less?
I always believed if you work really hard and you really, really wanted something, you’ll get it. If I’m going to be honest, it’s how I’ve gotten everything I wanted or avoided what I didn’t want. It’s how I’ve accomplished the big things like get my first copywriting job with no prior experience and get…
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6 More Ways to Move Toward Inspiration
I started this list to inspire you to move past writer’s fatigue. I created it to help you cultivate a garden of possibility instead of a stagnating pond. This is part II of things you can sample to open your heart and nourish your mind. They are seeds that will blossom if tended to. Try it and…
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5 Ways to Move Toward Inspiration
Not many people realize it. But inspiration takes work. If you’re feeling uninspired, read these top 10 ways you can lift your spirit, nourish your soul and dig into what really matters. You may find it’s surprisingly easy to get your inspiration on. Jump in and be inspired! 1) Move your nose. One way to get…
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More Mustache Please?
I’m starting to make some headway on our son’s first birthday. Thank goodness it’s been a fun process! In comparison to writing, querying and being a full-time mommy, doing this felt like a mini vacay. Just get me a hammock and serve me a margarita please… Want to make these easy party pennants? Here’s the how-to:…
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Forcing Inspiration
Inspiration often sits at the edge, teetering between busy-isease (sickness of modern times) and sweatpants wearing days. Many artists would debunk the myth that creativity is something that can’t be worked, talked into, argued into existence. Maybe I’m a strange writer. I believe inspiration cannot be forced. It can be coerced out of its shell….
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Release the Net
I have a net that seeks to capture every jumping fish in the ocean, every balloon in the sky of my mind. “Just in case,” it thinks. “I might need it for a rainy day.” The things I need to pack, the conversation I need to have, the idea for an article I need to create,…