Ever feel like a fraud? Like you’re somewhere you don’t belong? “Oh, all these people are so much smarter than me. I don’t fit in with them.” Or “I don’t have the experience that they all do. How could I help in this situation?” Or maybe “I haven’t work on my stories in months. IContinue reading “Guilty of Fraud”
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It’s Okay to Say “No”
Do you know a “people pleaser” in your life? Maybe you are one? I’m certainly guilty of being one, and let me tell you: It sucks. As a people pleaser, you want people to like you. You don’t want to be viewed in a negative light. So, when someone asks you to do something forContinue reading “It’s Okay to Say “No””
Bare Minimum
Ever have a day where it could be better? You get out of bed, go to work and you find yourself doing the bare minimum to get by? I had a day like that last week. The morning starts out normal. Get up, get dressed, drive to work, and hope for a good, productive day.Continue reading “Bare Minimum”
Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms. To new moms, experienced moms, to moms of moms, and moms of angels. Happy Mother’s day to you. I hope your day isn’t blue, and I’ll speak for all us kids and express our gratitude. Thank you for the late nights you helped us with fright. For theContinue reading “Happy Mother’s Day!”
Power of Characters
I saw a writing prompt the other day where it wanted you to list some people you admire and the qualities you admire best. Now, I do have people that I admire, but I’ll be honest, the first ones that came to my mind weren’t real people. The first people I thought of for thisContinue reading “Power of Characters”
Starting with Goodbye
When a beginning starts with goodbye It can be hard to get your footingEverything is one big cryAnd wonder for what are you shooting? There’s a dream and a goal,But stagnant starts your roll You’re on the path, Following the track But goodbyes make you want to crack Missed chances are shown Of ones youContinue reading “Starting with Goodbye”
Newbie and Now
How I missed the days When I would write to write All that mattered then Was seeing my characters every night To one, two, or three in the morning One girl and her characters Were constantly exploring So many nightsWriting adventures of her friends Not caring about phrasing Or how the plot will end NoContinue reading “Newbie and Now”
For You
May the Lord bless youAnd keep youMay He be your strength When you have noneMay He be your hope When all is dimMay faith be your anchorWhen the storm riles upMay you give Him your dreamsAnd be blessed in returnMay you depend on HimAnd not your own strengthMay you stand in His lightWhen all theContinue reading “For You”
The Dark of Night
It comes in the dark of night Makes you toss and turn in bed It slips right into your room To whisper fears inside your head That mistake you made? It was costly You should be very afraidEveryone sees you quite crossly It breaks your dreams like snapping limbsAnd hides within the darkIt fights toContinue reading “The Dark of Night”
Please Watch Your Litter
Every morning, on my way to work, I drive through a park. It’s a beautiful park. There are so many trees and a lake where a lot of people fish in the summer time. Well, it’s winter and there aren’t a lot of people around. The leaves have fallen and everything is bare. Yet, toContinue reading “Please Watch Your Litter”