by LaurenMarieFleming | Apr 25, 2023 | Artist Motivation, Illness, Grief, Cancer, Musings, My story., My writing., Reading to heal, The stories you tell yourself., The stories you were told., Writing motivation., Writing tips and tools., Writing to Heal
Have you ever just completely lost your desire to do something you love? This winter, I lost my desire to be a writer. hiding away from the world in Yosemite Really, I lost my desire to do anything. Between my nephew dying of cancer, the ten year anniversary of my...
by LaurenMarieFleming | Feb 27, 2023 | Artist Motivation, Courses, Discover your story., Journaling, Tell your story., The stories you tell yourself., The stories you were told., Writing to Heal
Hey there. FYI, this letter talks about cancer, grief, and death, so if you’re not feeling up for that today, feel free to skip it. That said, it’s a beautiful story about honoring fear and has a powerful journaling exercise for you at the end, so I...
by LaurenMarieFleming | Jan 23, 2023 | Bawdy Love, Illness, Grief, Cancer, My story., Reading to heal, The stories you tell yourself., The stories you were told., Writing to Heal
CW: This post talks about illness, blood, and fatphobia. So if you’re not in a place to read about that, feel free to skip it. I am sick. I’ve tried to deny this fact for months, but it’s not something I can ignore anymore. It’s not terminal, but it’s the kind...
by LaurenMarieFleming | Mar 8, 2022 | Musings, My writing., Queerness, Writing to Heal
I found out last night that my nephew with cancer has a girlfriend. And for some reason, this news, above all else, broke me. His twin, A, is visiting from our hometown, trying to process what a relapse of cancer means for her life as well as his. I asked if she...
by LaurenMarieFleming | Sep 28, 2019 | Musings, My story., My writing., Reading to heal, Writing to Heal
Are you one of those people who loves Fall? I used to be. It was my favorite time of year and I would gorge myself on every little autumn cliché, from bobbing for apples to adding cinnamon and nutmeg to everything (and I do mean *everything*). For a decade I hosted my...
by LaurenMarieFleming | Jun 20, 2018 | Musings, Reading to heal, Social Justice, Writing to Heal
Don’t mind me as I cry through this post. Don’t mind me as I cry on social media. Don’t mind me as I cry. My nephew has cancer. That you’ve seen, since I won’t stop talking about it because cancer is all consuming. And he’s doing...
