I’m creating many things — and today I share how I’m maintaining momentum along the way. — For the aspiring creators out there, I thought it might be worthwhile to share all that I have going on — and how I’m maintaining my momentum to do so. I’ve written here in vague, mostly general terms about the types of writing I do — fiction, nonfiction, and business…

Non-toxic positivity is a creative force for self-care and improvement. — The word “positivity” might set your teeth on edge. That’s probably because you’ve been exposed to all the toxic positivity out there. Toxic positivity is the idea that if you think positive — and ONLY positive — your life will be the best it can be. …

Healing of the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual all begin in the heart, soul, and mind. — I know nobody who’s lived a perfect, pristine, unbroken life. Everyone I’ve ever encountered has been hurt on every possible level. They’ve suffered physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual pain to lesser and greater degrees. Many have experienced full-on, life-altering trauma. …

You ask for help because nobody can do everything alone. — I’m incredibly self-sufficient. I’ve been this way since my early 20s. Asking for help doesn’t come easily to me. This is due to any number of reasons, ranging from control issues, fear of appearing weak, and fear of rejection, to having my self-respect lost both to myself and others. …

A select few can offer useful critiques and suggestions to improve your art. — I was recently offered the opportunity to be an advanced reader for someone’s novel. Since I read daily, I thought it would be fun. As I’ve been reading this advanced copy of my friend’s novel, I’ve come across one or two minor things that her beta readers and editor missed…

Because no absolutes means endless possibilities. — There are always extremes. For every good there’s bad. Every up has a down. Positivity is mirrored by negativity. Liberals face off against conservatives. Extremes are on either end of a given spectrum (whether you compare via a coin, flexible cylinder, or what have you). The extremes rarely, if ever…

The power of gratitude should never be underestimated. — I’m currently reading a truly eye-opening nonfiction. Factfulness, by Hans Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund, and Ola Rosling, is all about putting the matters of the world around you in perspective. Big matters, small, matters, you name it, they address it. One key factor is that much of what you see…

The ego is an almost conscious entity in and of itself. — The concept of the ego, as most people are familiar with, originated from Sigmund Freud in 1923. In his paper, The Ego and the Id, he laid out what has become a major foundation for psychoanalysis that’s still applied today. To summarize (probably poorly), Freud’s concept of the ego was…

Short answer — yes. But strive to keep the review constructive. — I have no idea why I came across a book I recently completed. It was sci-fi, and I think it came up via BookBub, a recommendation from Amazon based on other reads, or some other similar suggestion. As far as I can tell, this is an indie author like me. …