One's first novel will always remain special. Mainly for the sheer drive it takes to write a novel and accomplishing it, despite all the doubts along the way. It was a journey where I tapped into my true potential, that what I was writing was meant to come out and nothing could stop me from finishing. I will never forget the moment when it hit me I was afraid to write a novel. I'd been writing for a few years with the West Coast Writers' Circle before I joined the Romance Organisation of Writers ... Read the Post
Sydney’s Boxer…
Swimming…
One of my goals this year was to learn to swim. I wasn't taught to swim as a child and rarely went near pools. In high school, I was invited to a pool party, and gladly accepted. While standing with a group of girls close to the pool, one of the boys pushed me in, clothes and all. I had a panic attack. I thought I was drowning and if I wasn't saved in time, I probably would have. That fear has never left me and intensified every time I saw a pool. Since I have osteoarthritis in the knees, and ... Read the Post
Swimming has opened a whole new world to me. I am excited when I see a pool and can't wait to get in. I have the best workout in the water and feel happy there. It may have taken me years to face my fear of the water, but I promise myself I won't stop swimming. Ever!
10 Benefits of Morning Pages…
Morning Pages is the brainchild of Julia Cameron, Author of “The Artist’s Way.” The concept is taking time out of your day to sit and write three pages of longhand in a journal. It is not meant to be a work of art, but the act of moving the hand across the page, writing down whatever comes to mind. Nothing is too petty, too silly, or too weird to be included. It is simply draining the brain of negative thoughts and fears that block the path to serenity and creativity. I work full-time and ... Read the Post
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