For this week’s post, I thought I might share a small excerpt from my podcast interview with Out Of The Clouds about how I got into mindfulness meditation.
Mindfulness
You Inner Critic’s BFF: Doubt
Doubt is very real. How we respond to it determines how far we go as writers. Pro tip: drowning your doubt in alcohol is for amateurs.
Writing As Meditation
Lately I’ve been blogging some about how mindfulness has helped me become a better writer, but saying I practice meditation is like a restaurant saying they serve food. Allow me […]
My Writing Community: An Invitation
The Mindful Writers Group is a community of writers meeting every Friday at 9:30am PST to meditate, write, and hang out for a bit.
Cultivating Emotional Resonance
Emotional resonance is that magical, empathetic connection some authors are able to create between their characters and their readers.
Settling In
If this is going to be our new normal, indefinitely, I need to do some settling in – to figure out how it works for me and my writing.
Buddhism
Two women with bibles in their hands just knocked on my door.
They kindly asked if I struggled with anxiety, and suggested that I reference my bible Matthew 6:18 for some guidance on how to deal with it. I thanked them (because we all deal with anxiety) and I told them we’re a buddhist household.