Being precious, according to Scott Berkun, means to give your ideas and projects more importance then they deserve. I have regularly fallen into that pit over the years with my writing, especially when I first started. I had a near-crippling sense of “I must get this right or I’m no good.” But the thing is, you can’t grow as a… View Post
How a stubborn horse taught me more than a self-help book ever has
Let me set the scene for you. A fifteen-year-old girl, summer heat, and a painted quarter horse with an attitude problem. I hadn’t had the opportunity to ride for a while, and I was excited. We were going on a trail ride through the beautiful mountains of Newman Lake, Washington. I tacked up the horse my friends were letting me… View Post
3 Mindsets I’ve Mastered While Cashiering
The day is coming to an end, the dinner rush is ramping up. You join the crowd of irritated, hurrying, just-off-from-work people. You unload your items onto the conveyor belt, looking up as the checker greets you. You relax. Oh, it’s her, you think. I know she’s going to make this a good experience for both of us. That’s the kind of relief… View Post
Home is Where the Heart is?
The saying “Home is where the heart is” is something that people use when speaking of traveling and or moving–when they feel lost or out of place. I’ve only moved once in my life so far, and I was young so it didn’t impact me the same way it would now. But that saying has always sounded strange to me…. View Post
Top 10 favorite fiction books
I love reading. I love discovering new stories and characters, learning new techniques, and falling for new writing styles. It’s true that if you don’t make time for reading, you won’t have time for writing. The two go hand in hand beautifully. I want to compile a list of my current top 10 reads for future reference and comparison. It… View Post
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