{Reading time ~ 5 minutes} It’s that time of year to get your NaNoWriMo mojo brewing. National Novel Writing Month is an adventure in writing a 50,000 word novel during the month of November. Having jumped in the jungle gym of the funtivities last year, and finished with a 50,000-word manuscript, I can say the…
Tag Archive: self-confidence
RAOKA: Trust
July Theme: Trust (chosen by Gayze) Driving or walking in a busy area A visit to the dentist (sharp tools!) Buying an item online (sharing credit card numbers) Banking Living on a fault line (earthquakes!) All of these things I do without much thought. But, wow, think about the trust I implicitly give to others…
How to Not Blow Up Your Blog In Disgust After Six Months
[Photo courtesy Philms] I’ve been blogging for six months as of January 19th, averaging three posts a week. And, yes, I’m still here. I am woman—hear me roar. [meow] For those new to my blog, I should give you some context. I had to leave my job as a scientist in biotech about this time…
An Update: My Writing Experiment
[I have no idea where I got this image, apologies to whomever sent me to it! Sorry, I forgot!! Please see me getting down on my knees to apologize—dang, it's funny!!] A shocking thing I’ve learned from starting NaNoWriMo… It’s official. I am addicted. I’m addicted to blogging and interacting with you all; I’ve missed…
My Friday Shout Out
It occurred to me this morning, after spending time surfing to my favorite blogger’s sites, that I am a lucky woman. I mean, really lucky. Over the past year, I have crossed paths with people who I believe are visionary, loving, living outside the box, and truly amazing. I am adding a favorite video of…
Going It Alone
Don’t be afraid. You can do it. I believe that if more people had the right support and confidence, they’d work for themselves. Like many other areas of life, you don’t know what you’re missing if you’ve never tried it. Remember trying a food when you were young that you thought or had heard was…