This is my 500 for 11/30/2017

I don’t know what it is that is causing me to delay. The fresh new fears of rejection or the thoughts that feedback about this writing will make me want to curl up into a ball. The fact remains, that something is better than nothing… at least for me. I mean, I am much better off writing something and posting it if I am interested in improving my writing skills… feedback is such a necessary part of this beast. It’s not like I am curing cancer… but for me, it is something that is important that I at least do.…

This is my 500 for 11/29/2017

I am working to update this blog with more regular content. One of the ideas that I am playing with is utilizing an already existing daily ritual I have of writing a minimum of 500 words as quickly as possible and just seeing what comes out. A lot of times it doesn't make sense. Actually, it rarely makes sense. But the reason why I am going to start posting these exercises here on the daily is that I know that done is better than perfect. So, think of these half-baked posts as, well, half-baked. I hope it ends up tasting…

9 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD FREEWRITE … EVERY DAY

Each day that starts off on the right foot begins with a kiss from Mari and a cup of really good, black coffee from our French Press but it is on the mornings that I find time to free write that my day takes on a new meaning.. thoughts, fears, emotions.. all puked out onto the page for my conscious mind to digest... Often times, it's just more of the same anxious dribble bubbling up to the surface that reminds me what it is that is draining me of my energies.  Writing provides an outlet for all of that excess…