I know, I know, I'm supposed to be on maternity leave. But I've been so touched and inspired the last couple of days that I couldn't stand not writing to you any more.
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These last couple of days I've been settling into a more quiet place in my heart, in my creative flow, and in my body as I integrate everything that happened for us during the Challenge and get ready to transition into maternity leave.
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Like with so many things, the time has gone so fast.
In just a couple of days we'll all fly away, like little birds. Hopefully, like little birds, we'll keep connecting -- singing praises to one another as we post our work on the FB page, inspiring one another with our words, sharing the lessons we're learning along the way.
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One of the most common questions I get as a transformational writing coach is how much vulnerability and nakedness is too much in the writing we send out into the world.
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I'm sending you this little missive because the last couple of days we've been working pretty intensely with structure, topic lists, etc., and I wanted to remind us all that beyond all of that is something far more important -- the idea that we are creating writing that's filled with eros, with life.
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How is your editorial calendar coming?
I was thinking about you today, and wondering if it was stressing you out. Or if you were simply pretending it didn't exist. Or some other form of resistance was occurring.
Some folks really take to the editorial calendar like a fish to water. Others find it more difficult. If that's you, don't worry.
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I hope last week you ended up with clarity about the what and the how of writing your blog in ways that come straight from your heart and psyche, and also, were able to get something up and out into the world to kindle or rekindle your blogging practice.
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I want you to sit back, take a breath, and notice how far you've come since last Saturday. For some of us the results of the challenge -- so far -- are tangible: we've written our first blog post in months (or ever!), have topic lists that feel solid and good to go, and have seen our name in print every where from the humble Holistic Wordsmith Facebook page to the Huffington Post.
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I hope the last two days have helped you find, or hone, some clarity on the what of writing, .
Today I'm going to share with you my newest, and most personal way, of deciding what to write about. Starting next week, we're going to talk about how to organize this what into when by creating an editorial calendar that actually works to get and keep you motivated. Don't think discipline, unless it's in a sexy kinky way. Then yes, it's about discipline. You could also think about it as dedication, devotion, and flow -- but I'm getting ahead of myself.
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This week has been such a beautiful week for me. I've been dreaming of this challenge for months: the people that would be a part of it, the dreams that would be born and expressed through words and images, the web of support that would be created. And, as with many things, the reality of it is yummier and more divine than I imagined.
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Recently, I came across an awesome blogger named April Bowles Olin, who I was introduced to through the course she taught on "Building a Successful Blog." It was one of those things you can watch for free at the time, and then if you love it, you pay for it so that you can have anytime access.
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Your Writing Mission for Today...
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Let's move on to pleasure.
Yum.
How often do you find pleasure in the writing process? Is it something that happens now and again? An unattainable goal? Are pleasure and creativity something you've longed to connect but are still looking for tools and resources?
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I woke up this morning and thought, what we need is a soft opening.
It was a strange thought to wake up to. We did soft openings when I worked in the fine-dining restaurant biz-- they were these little nepotistic shindigs that came before more grand affairs.
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I saved this one for last, because, well, first of all it's Anais Nin and somehow the venusian bohemian in me feels like she's the culmination of all that's come before. But mostly because it's a beautiful, challenging quote. I wonder, just who's culture does she mean, that has no use for the kind of writing that bares our souls and hearts in this way?
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This, I think, is the perfect antidote to that question all writers hear in their minds sometimes...
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One of the most common questions I get as a transformational writing coach is how much vulnerability and nakedness is too much in the writing we send out into the world...
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The Blog Your Heart Out Challenge: Fill the paper...
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Two little things, then I'll be on my way. The first is that I'm very sorry for the confusion, but there was a little miscommunication you have probably already noticed -- on the website it says we begin on the 14th, and the email you got from me last week said that we start on the 8th. UGH! How embarrassing.
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