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Here it is, the last day of July and the final day of my blogging challenge. I feel relieved about not having the looming deadline every day. But I also feel just a little bit sad. Between journaling in the morning and blogging at night, writing book-ended my day. That has made me feel like …
Today, as I’m moving toward the end of this writing challenge, I have nothing. Black-eyed susans As I considered what to write, I felt the pressure of “Oh god, I have to make this good and interesting for the reader.” My next thought was, “No, I don’t. I started this for me, to write whatever, …
One. Today is July 24, marking one more week of my 31-day blogging challenge to myself. To say I’m looking forward to the end is an understatement. “Having” to write every day has been … not always so enjoyable. But I’ve learned that — as many writers have said — writing is not always fun …
Nothing like a little procrastination on a rainy Saturday, which also included an afternoon nap. I had all day to write. Now it’s evening. A good friend noted that, as of yesterday, I’ve written for one week straight. That’s an accomplishment for me and one I feel good about! Today I’m feeling the resistance. If …
It’s been one heck of a day. I staffed the office alone while my colleagues took the day off. Because it was the Monday before the July 4 holiday, I anticipated a quiet, uneventful work day. How wrong I was. The office was hopping pretty much from the moment I unlocked the door and flipped …
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I’m reading a book by Natalie Goldberg called “The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language.” I don’t know when I bought it; or perhaps I was gifted it because I don’t recall a purchase.
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