I’ve talked (er…written) at length about writer’s block. It’s real. But it doesn’t have to paralyze your writing. As a writer or creative, “creator’s block” can impact anyone. Very much like hitting a metaphysical brick wall, this block often feels…
Guest Post by Author Jessica Thompson I’ll tell you what I should probably keep quiet. Oh well, just don’t tell anyone, okay? If anyone should feel like an imposter as a writer, it’s me. I don’t have a degree in…
2020 has truly thrown us some curveballs, hasn’t it? ….Did I say curveballs? Oh, I actually meant that moment in the game when it’s the bottom of the ninth, the bases are loaded, and you’re gripping your bat ready to…
Last month, I had the privilege of talking with my friend Jaime for her podcast, Sincerely Satisfied. We had a great conversation about nurturing creativity and leaning in to the discomfort of creative blocks. I shared a little about the…
*Guest Post by writer and author Jared Hammer For most people, a bus is just a bus. Biking to work or school is simply a good way to save gas. And a walk from one office building to another is…
John Green has said, “Great books help you understand, and they help you feel understood.” Truly, the power of books is transformative. They are powerful, not only for helping us better see the world around us, but also inside ourselves.…
Life as a female entrepreneur can be rough. Hurdles in the business world seem to be increasingly steep and seemingly insurmountable for women in the workplace. Pay gaps, limited leadership opportunities, discrimination, lack of access to mentors or capital, and…
His was a real-life Super 8 — minus the supernatural visitations, of course. As a boy, Bryce Cyrier explored the acres of woods around his grandparents’ home in Elgin, South Carolina. Armed with a Hi-8 camcorder, he started making short…
When I wrote my first short story, I got lucky. A character and plot came barreling out of my mind without effort. After this story got published, I believed that it would be easy from here on out — I’d…
We could learn a thing or two — or ten — from elementary schoolers. Like how a small action can incite BIG change. Nine-year-old Bellen Woodard grew a movement from her school in Northern Virginia to a national project over…
Anyone else having a hard time feeling motivated to exercise? SAME. I can barely get out of bed, much less get my butt on the treadmill. As if exercising during shelter-in-place wasn’t difficult enough, we’ve resorted to guilting ourselves over…
Now, just hold on. Stop right there. Drop the scissors and put down your phone. Before you do something silly, like give yourself bangs or create a TikTok account, stop and take a breath. Wanna do something fun during quarantine?…
