Sunday SoulJourn: Week One in My Spiritual Journey

Join me every Sunday as I reflect, ponder, and contemplate topics that tend to get overlooked as we sprint through life. I started this SoulJourn with my youngest sister as a welcome companion.

Motivational Monday: A Writer’s Half-Empty Glass

Expecting a poem? I was too until I realized that my poetry juices were too bitter to the taste this week. Instead of mixing together a concoction of words, phrases, and a hint of lyricism, I decided to pour a cup of self-sympaTEA. Some days I wake up grumpy, miserable, and not ready to beContinue reading “Motivational Monday: A Writer’s Half-Empty Glass”

Motivational Monday: Presently Write

Moment by moment  Present in time and mind Don’t look back  Nor project forward  Time never stands still  It keeps moving  So must we or else Risk getting lost for hours, weeks, or years Minute by minute  Beat after beat Get to the heart of what matters. 

Motivational Monday: Keep Writing

Must keep writing My book won’t finish itself The characters would stay stagnant Unless I keep moving the story forward   Must keep editing Line by line Page by page Catching inconsistencies And grammar errors   Must keep focused On the destination While on the journey Believe in the art And the author creating it.

MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY: Ashore Thing

I’ve come so far Yet now’s the moment to decide Whether to find a way across Or remain isolated where I stand   Calm and serene As air meets water Nothing to fear but the unknown Does the depth of my will Keep my head above water   Shall I tread, ride, or fly InContinue reading “MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY: Ashore Thing”