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Kicking in the Wall — Five Minute Exercises: A Key to Overcoming Writers Block

Most writers have at one time or another faced a wall, a case of writer’s block built of our own doubts and fears. I love the idea of kicking in your own wall, taking action, not becoming the long suffering artist wringing your hands and waiting for a visit from the muse. No, you kick in that wall, break it down, smash it to smithereens – and write. Continue reading

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Memoir series #3: How a Commitment to Writing My Memoir Led to a Miracle of Healing

When I said yes for real to writing my memoir, a miracle happened. And it happened at the most unlikely time. When after 12 years of CFS, I had gotten worse. Continue reading

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Memoir Writing #2: How I Stopped Resisting the Calling to Write a Memoir (and You Can, Too)

Life always presents compelling reasons not to write your book. Time. Responsibilities. Family. Your job as a writer is to say yes, and write your book anyway. Continue reading

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Memoir Writing #1: How a White Horse Helped Me Write My Memoir – The Universe Responds to My Yes

Early on my journey to write a memoir, I learned this: When you say yes to the call to write a memoir, the universe sends you the support you need to write it. Continue reading

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Surefire Tips to Inspire You to Start Writing – Woody Allen’s Creative Secret and More

When you don’t have a clear idea of what to write, where do you look for inspiration? Here are tips to fire up your inspiration including one from Woody Allen. Continue reading

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One Simple Step to Shift Writing Overwhelm Into Writing Ease

When you start writing a book or come back to a writing after a hiatus, do you jump right in or does writing feel daunting or overwhelming? Bring yourself into the present. Continue reading

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Four Key Steps I Take to Begin My Writing Day

I learned so much during my dive into “being” on my medical odyssey these last 3 months that relates to how I want to approach my own creative writing. I opened to profound lessons in being, surrender, letting go, staying present, trust, listening and receiving, and more that apply to my life and to how I write a book, a poem, an article, a blog post, essay or anything else.

Here are four key steps to how I now begin each writing day, integrating the lessons and gifts from my mind/body/spirit healing journey. Feel free to draw from any for your own writing. Continue reading

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I’m back. Read what happened…

I wrote in my post that I’ve been on a grand medical odyssey. That mind/body/spirit journey took me away from writing, teaching, working with clients and much of “life as I know it,” starting in late October until now. The … Continue reading

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Why You Haven’t Heard From Me

You may be wondering what’s happened to me and to the Transformational Writer’s blog updates and workshops. Well, life happened… And instead of writing anything or working with writers, I have been on an unexpected medical odyssey for the last … Continue reading

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What books have changed you?

What transformational books — novels, memoirs and nonfiction books — have changed your life? I am starting to compile a list to share. Continue reading

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