Wisdom, Wellbeing and Writing for Conscious Creatives
Doubt can crush creativity — the drive to keep creating too — because the more you give away your power to doubt, the more ease with which it can slow your process & thwart your creativity. Take back your power with these techniques. When the words don’t flow or we find ourselves unsure of everything on the page, the […]
Just a couple of minutes of soothing visualisation can calm you in body and mind, silencing your internal chatter, reduce creative anxiety, and refresh your passion and inspiration too. As our inner voice can be so easily drowned out by our busy world, it makes it all the more essential — for you, and your creativity — to find stillness and connect to your inner being. […]
“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will […]
Although the ritual of always working in the same place can provide fertile ground for your routine, when you need to shake-up your inspiration, add a little pep to your process and creative offerings too, shutting yourself away like an author in his garret or artist in her studio isn’t always the ideal thing for your creativity. Where we […]
This guest post was written by friend, teacher and incredibly inspiring soul, Kris Deva North, founder of the London Healing Tao Centre, Chi Nei Tsang Institute, and Zen School of Shiatsu. Most people starting out on the Way try to copy someone else, usually their teacher or facilitator. They seek guidance until understanding how to make their […]
There’s nothing more nourishing than spending time in nature. Nothing that is more nurturing to our spirit and soothing to our soul than being in the natural world. Our creative expression becomes more instinctive when immersed in the stillness of a forest or the invigorating seascape of a beach. Just as creativity is a natural part of […]
“Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another's skin, another's voice, another's soul.” ~ #JoyceCarolOates #amreading
“Your initial goal for editing may be a clean, polished manuscript that’s ready for publication, but the real value lies in the substantial leaps you can make in honing your craft.” How to handle #editing and feedback on your novel @LisaPoisso #writinglife
How to handle editing and feedback on your novel - Lisa Poisso
Make the most of a professional edit with a mindset and process that exploit feedback and criticism to take your novel to the next level.
buff.ly
ancient starlight
only arriving
today
~ Building Sandcastles: A Book of Short Poems by C.X. Turner and James Welsh (@lover__poetic, @JamesWelsh35): https://a.co/d164bSC #vss365
#Photography: ‘Cadini di Misurina’ by Stefano Pellegrini #haiku
“Writing reminds me of who I really am. It gives voice to the whisper inside me in a loud world.” ~ Becky Hastings #amwriting #infj #writingcommunity
tide line ..
every step taken
taken back
~ Michele Root-Bernstein / #haiku originally published in @frogpondjournal // #Photography: ‘Moonset’ © by Stephen Penland, http://stephenpenland.com #ocean #vss365
“You should write because you love the shape of stories and sentences and the creation of different words on a page. Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write.” ~ Annie Proulx #amreading #amwriting #writinglife
“If you read over a paragraph and it seems unclear, read it out aloud… Shorter sentences and paragraphs are useful for maintaining good clarity and pace, while varying length adds interesting rhythm.” Clarity: 7 #WritingTips for Lucid Prose @NowNovel
Clarity in Writing: 7 Musts for Lucid Prose | Now Novel
Clarity in writing is crucial for your reader's enjoyment and understanding. Keep it clear while learning about dangling modifiers and more.
buff.ly
rural backroads
every direction
a sea of stars
~ Rob Cairns, @robbiepoet / 'Horizon' by Rob Cairns // Asef Azi, @asef_azi / http://asefazi.eth.co (IG: @asefazi.photo) #haiku #mpy #vss365
“Persist! Respect that you have something worth saying and don't give up. There are only so many stories to be told, but every single person brings something unique to their telling.” ~ Nina Sadowsky #amwriting #writingcommunity
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