Inspiration, a concept some of us see as more of a flaky friend than a catalyst for the creativity boiling just below the surface. As a writer, I’ve learned throughout the years that inspiration, motivation and even creativity are not the easiest or most commonly found ‘things’ in the world. Sometimes it is hard to even notice. One day, I…
It is naive to say the best way to handle disappointment is to avoid expectations because we are human. As humans, we expect things. We don’t go into genuine situations expecting the worst, and if we do, we have yet to make ourselves open and vulnerable to all of life’s twists and turns. Shutting yourself off from the world is…
So, it is 2019. I am going to be completely honest with you and say that I was not as prepared for the new year as I usually am. I did not take time to reflect on 2018 until it had already ended, and my thoughts on how to go into 2019 came after it had already began. You may…
