It was a bizarre first week of January, to say the least. I'm going to try not to talk about what happened at the Capitol Building because my brain is still trying to process the remnants of the act. I didn't know how much it would trigger my PTSD. Especially as someone I am familiar … Continue reading Writing, Reading, and Trying To Stay Focused
Creativity
Positive Energy Is Unleashed
“Positive energy is unleashed when leaders give themselves permission to connect and express themselves from the core of who they are. When leaders practice authenticity, creativity, engagement, confidence, and a sense of inner resourcefulness emerge.” ―Henna Inam
Peaks, Valleys, and Being Named
It's disconcerting to be sitting here several years into this platform, and feel less sure of its direction than I did when I started out. 'Poison In Lethal Doses' was my decision to walk away from something that no longer suited me personally or served a greater purpose, and allowed me to return to my … Continue reading Peaks, Valleys, and Being Named
Empty As A Shell
I have both nothing to say, and a lot to say, so I've chosen to remain silent for the past few weeks. You can never get into trouble by keeping your mouth shut. I sit here tonight, coughing my brains out, questioning how I somehow got sick in twenty-four hours when I've obsessively taken precautions … Continue reading Empty As A Shell
You Know How Creative People Are…
“You know how creative people are, we have to try everything until we find our niche.” ―E.A. Bucchianeri
The Writer’s Only Responsibility
“The writer's only responsibility is to his art. He will be completely ruthless if he is a good one. He has a dream. It anguishes him so much he must get rid of it. He has no peace until then. Everything goes by the board: honor, pride, decency, security, happiness, all, to get the book … Continue reading The Writer’s Only Responsibility
The Not-So-Lost Manuscripts
For the last eight months or so, I had silently convinced myself that I was abandoning the manuscripts for the series of novels I began writing in 2010. Before you scoff and judge that length of time, note that I wasn't writing "just one thing". I was writing multiple manuscripts (hence, a "series of novels") … Continue reading The Not-So-Lost Manuscripts
Creativity Is Allowing Yourself…
"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." -Scott Adams
Creativity Requires…
"Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties." -Erich Fromm
Words
I haven't been quiet intentionally, I've been quiet because I've been sick for the majority of the month we have recently said goodbye to until 2017. February didn't exactly begin with a sense of calm, either. I've had maybe one or two migraine-free days over the past month or so, and the migraines themselves have … Continue reading Words
Written by LISA MARINO-Molchanova 