Category: Writing lifestyle
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How to deal with old journals – keep or toss?
I am in the process of moving as we are selling our house. The decluttering is in full gear and I had to ask the difficult question how to deal with old journals – keep or toss? 1. Keep or toss? – Pros and cons First, I went with the old and tested process of…
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Morning meditation ritual
Part one of my daily morning rituals I let this part of my morning practice slide for a long time, which left my foggy brain in charge for too long. This winter, I returned to a daily practice where the morning meditation ritual is again the first part of my day. I wake up, and…
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Tranquility in the midst of commotion
The lilacs were in full bloom when I got the idea for this blog post, but now they are sacking a bit. I let a far too busy June keep me away from my writing practice. The corona restrictions where I live have lifted, and more and more people are getting vaccinated. This means we…
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My 500 books home-library challenge
Get updates on the 500 books home-library challenge and join the newsletter My 500 books home-library challenge I want a personal library that is well sorted and resembles my multi-passionate personality, yet also the side of me who is a focused storyteller. My goal is to sort out my book collection and shelf them in…
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Write what you know but also write to learn what you don’t know yet.
Repetitive writing advice is to write what you know. When applied to writing a book it makes sense because you want the story to invoke confidence in the reader. A reader doesn’t want to read about details that give away how the author has stumbled her way forward. They want to be absorbed with what…
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Affirmations for writers
I made this short audio clip which I this month will listen to before I start my writing sessions. It is a quick way to remind myself of the stuff I already know but easily can forget from day today. I open my mind to the abundance of ideasGrowing as a writer is fun and,…