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“Don’t just plan to write — write. It is only by writing, not dreaming about it, that we develop our own style.”PD James It’s that time of the year again! I wasn’t sure if I was going to participate in NaNoWriMo this year, simply because of how crazy my 2021 has been (see my previous… Continue reading Prepping For NaNoWriMo 2021
“Mothers and their children are in a category all their own. There’s no bond so strong in the entire world. No love so instantaneous and forgiving.”Gail Tsukiyama I’m taking a bit of a different step for a moment with this blog. I don’t usually delve into the nitty gritty of my life but I felt… Continue reading Birth Story
“I’m working my way steadily back and feeling good.”Lee Westwood It has been a hot minute since I’ve posted a blog! Honestly, it has been a completely insane 6 months for me. Things have been crazy and time has been flying by. I have been neck deep in Psychology studies, which have only been getting… Continue reading Back at it After a Long Break
“University's like this little world, a bubble of time separate from everything before and everything after.”Mhairi McFarlane I do love studying, and I have said that many times before, however it does sometimes get in the way of my creativity. During a semester I am filled with stress and constantly studying. It stifles a lot… Continue reading When University Gets In The Way
Love yourself first, and everything else falls in line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.Lucille Ball I spoke in my last blog post about my mental health. It’s always an important topic for me, not only as an aspiring psychologist but also as a human being. Mental health… Continue reading It is Time For Some Self-Care
2020 was a rough year for a lot of people. Thankfully it wasn’t horrendous for me – I still had a job, I still had a house and a car and I had my health. However, 2020 was still filled with anxiety and uncertainty. It definitely was not an easy year, even if my year… Continue reading Caring For Mental Health In This World
If a story is in you, it has to come out.William Faulkner I’m getting there. I really am getting there! It was slow progress over the holidays and with work, but I’m at the home stretch! I don’t have much more to edit until my novel is done, which is so incredibly exciting! I only… Continue reading Behind The Scenes – Infection Point Update
“There's a time and place for everything, and I believe it’s called 'fan fiction'.”Joss Whedon I admit it! I am a sucker for fanfiction! It’s a whole other world of creative writing and it is so much fun to indulge in. I haven’t written much fanfic in a while, but I definitely do indulge in… Continue reading Fanfiction and Other Writings
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.”Edith Lovejoy Pierce It is officially 2021! It’s crazy to think that it’s already a new year, but here we are! Seems like it was… Continue reading New Year, Improved Me
“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.”Fred Rogers I have had my fair share of mental health struggles. It has such a stigma, but there really shouldn’t be anything wrong with admitting… Continue reading Mental Health Struggles and Triumphs
Emilie Turner 