Finding the calm in the chaos
Like the rest of the world, I have had dreams that have died and ripped holes into my heart. It hurts when your dreams can be destroyed by single moments or the inability to perform. The world is filled with people who tell you “if you work hard enough, your dreams can come true.” There… Continue reading Shattered Dreams
Lately, I have seen many of my mom friends posting memes or pictures containing a quote similar to: "Don't tell mom she looks tired because she already knows. Tell her she's doing a great job because she may not know." It's true. We go about our lives, thinking the worse of ourselves. We only see… Continue reading You are…
Love is a word that is thrown around so carelessly that we forget what the word really means. But like with all other words, the word 'love' remains meaningless until we put actions behind them. The action of love requires that we share pieces of ourselves with others in a way that we expect are… Continue reading Love
Imagine with me. You are at point A and you want to get to point B. You map out your path and know all the stops you'll need to make as you strive towards your destination. You pack everything you know you will need and carry around an open mind because you are aware that… Continue reading When the door won’t open, try another way in.
As I prepare to self-publish my second novel, I realize how I let my indolence (mostly sluggish because of my ignorance in the indie author process) control my attitude towards reaching towards my dream. For my first novel release, instead of giving into my excitement and learning the process for myself, I allowed someone else… Continue reading Drive your own dream
As I drove into work on last Tuesday, my car connected with my phone. I backed out of my garage, waiting for the sound to fill my morning. Instead of playing the audiobook that I am currently listening to, it began playing music randomly from my iTunes library. The first song that began to play… Continue reading Get Motivated
