Sunday Love Note: doubt is a decision

If you doubt a thing, then you have already decided.

Doubt is a decision.

Don’t doubt yourself, don’t doubt love, don’t doubt goodness.

Make up your mind.

Decide.

Be sure.

Speak it.

Move with certainty.

And watch it order itself. For you.

Because you did not doubt. 

Sunday Love Note: you are not lost

Feeling lost is an illusion.

It feels very real, I know. I roamed for about 35 years myself.

But it doesn’t have to be the reality.

We have to find (know) ourselves before we’re found, not the other way around.

Even if things seem to get harder before they get better, remember this one thing: We were born and built for the life we are living and have the ability to choose the quality of our life.

Trust and know (not hope), we are exactly where we need to be.

The life that animates us, the essence of what we are, knows exactly where we’re going and the path to get there. It knows us better than we know ourselves.

You are the path.

Faith and belief in oneself needs no evidence. Use this to your advantage.

And if this is hard to believe … feeling lost could be a very real thing.

Sunday Love Note: it is ok to change who you are

You do not have to wait until tomorrow.

You do not need permission from someone else.

Do not feel embarrassed.

Do not feel guilt or shame.

It’s never too late.

To be whoever, whatever you choose to be.

If you’re in public and find yourself walking too fast, slow down, mid stride. Who cares if it looks silly. Your world, your pace.

Pivot is permitted and highly recommended.

A writer’s voice; Searching everywhere but within

Resisting ourselves causes tension. Acceptance brings clarity.

As a new blogger, sometimes I struggle with voice. Who am I as a writer?

I decided to take a day off from reading. I know, I know, how dare I? But when something is on my mind, it helps to get real still, quiet within my own space and just listen/feel.

Taking a day off from reading is a big deal because I read all the damn time. I hardly go out, I don’t watch tv nor do I spend a lot of time scrolling.

In my spare time, I read. And write.

By the end of the day, here’s what I discovered:

Number One: When I’m not reading, I write more. Writing is my passion and I was reminded to write more than I read. Love that for myself.

Number Two: My writer’s voice has been here the whole time. Instead of searching, all I had to do was acknowledge what was already there within me.

My favorite genres are horror & thriller, and I’ve been trying to come up with ways to write heart-pounding articles like the books I read. My writing sessions started to feel like a struggle because I was forcing something that didn’t come natural.

During my quiet time of clear mindedness and not consuming outside sources, I looked at what I’ve been writing for the past few years and recognized my own voice. It became very clear who I am as a writer.

My natural writing style is the lens I see through every day and resisting it has added tension to my sessions.

So what if they’re not sitting on the edge of their seats. They’ll move on to the next, if that’s what they’re looking for.

Those that stick around, will stick around. I’m confident in that.   

Yes, I love horror and thriller. But it’s not what I write. Not now anyway.

I’m not sure what kind of writer I’ll be tomorrow, but I know exactly who I am today.

If you struggle with writer’s voice, could it be you’re resisting what comes natural? What hits the page when no-one is looking.

Who are you today? Start there.

It’s easier to evolve when we first acknowledge and accept who we are today. Swim with the current, not against it.

Resisting ourselves causes tension. Acceptance brings clarity.

Happy writing my friends.