Journalling for almost 30 Years and Counting: Now What?
I’ve been journalling for almost three decades and have just as many journals (30 of them). I travel down memory…
How I Wrote Happy Birthday to My Husband, Or: Why I’ll Never Become a Poet
A while back, I promised to re-write a poem from my childhood in which I’d chosen to honour friends. I’d then promised…
The Mistake I Made When I was Young: Waiting for Writing Inspiration
I made one crucial error when I was young: I believed writers only wrote when they were inspired. At the…
The Seeds of Childhood – Part 2
I didn’t plan a part 2 when I wrote last week’s blog, but the idea wouldn’t stay quiet. A magnet…
Your Creative Self vs. Your Ruling Self: Who Wins?
Rules are a common language in whatever medium you’re expressing your creative self with. Nothing emphasizes this more than a…
Assumptions You Hold About Yourself May Affect Your Creativity
I once did a few comedy improv workshops once for troubled teens in a local high school. Most of the…
