Burn it down so you can build anew – what I learned from the Giant Sequoias.
The largest, most grandiose and awe-inspiring living thing in the world is a scarred Sequoia tree tucked away in the mountains of California. She (for even though her name is General Sherman, with this kind of fortitude, perseverance and strength she must be a woman)...
Yes, you are a writer. Here’s why.
We need to talk. Listen, I understand that we live in a society that devalues your worth and puts down your talents, I get that. But I am sick and tired of hearing you tell me you’re not a writer. I see you commenting on my Instagram. I watch you interact with...
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As you’ve probably noticed, I can’t stop talking about journaling right now. Journaling has made a massive positive impact on my life and is my #1 tool for overcoming fear, self-doubt, my inner critic, outer criticism, grief and depression. My journal...
4 Ways Journaling Can Help You Survive Politics and the News
Is the news making you anxious? Do you dread logging into social media for fear of what new political disaster you’ll read about? Are you seriously concerned for the safety of yourself and others? It’s no wonder you’re feeling overwhelmed. We live in...
They said I wasn’t enough. They said you weren’t enough. But I am. And so are you.
The very first conversation I had at my very first blogging conference went something like this: Stranger: Hi! What do you blog about? Me: I write a sex blog. Stranger: What’s the URL? Me: QueerieBradshaw.com Stranger: *opens up a website I’ve never seen...
111 inexpensive and easy ways to add more fun to your life!
It is easy to get caught up in the shoulds and woulds and coulds of life. I love a good grandiose dream, but many of the people I talk with and coach are so focused on the big goals (write a NYTimes best-selling novel, take a year-long trip through South America, have...
How to Feel Worthy of Love and Stop Damaging Your Relationships
Do you feel worthy of love? It seems such a simple thing, being loved, yet the majority of people in my life – most especially those who are feminine – feel they don’t deserve it. Or worse than that, they feel they would deserve Or that they deserve it if they’d...
Five tools to help you write more.
There is one thing you need to do if you want to be a writer: write. Unfortunately, you are busy and writing can often be difficult to make time to do. But studies and writer testimonials show that all you need is one hour a day. Masterpieces are written in one hour...
When your inspiration dies (literally) – how my friend with cystic fibrosis taught me that it’s okay to not be okay
It was a long time coming, but that doesn’t make it any easier. It’s never easy, losing someone you love. Last month, my dear friend Lauren – my sister’s best friend since high school – died of complications from a lifetime of battling cystic...
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