We all have those days. You’ve been sitting at your desk for hours, staring at a blank page, and you just can’t seem to get inspired. Or maybe you haven’t even sat down at your desk, yet. You’re just dreading it. You feel unmotivated, drained, and totally unsure what to do about it. Thankfully, there…
Tag: writing
My Favorite Classical Myths
* Trigger warning: Brief discussion of rape in myths. When I went off to college, I was dead set on majoring in English and ONLY English. I knew I wanted to write, I knew I was fascinated by words, and that was literally the only thing I could think about. Then, in my Freshman year,…
Starting Fresh (Summer 2021)
I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to start fresh. Actually, I’ve been thinking a lot about a bunch of things: writing, free time, the life I envision for myself, the people I hope to help. This list goes on and on, and when I think about that–the endless nature of my thoughts–it…
Writing as Self-Care: 3 Benefits of a Creative Lifestyle on Mental Health
There are about twenty-thousand reasons why writing benefits mental health. Writing is emotional, raw, and honest. It allows us to get in tune with ourselves, to work through our feelings, and to see ourselves reflected on the page. For these reasons and countless more, writing is a form of self-care. However, I’ll save you the…
How to Prioritize Writing in your Day-to-Day
Being busy sucks, except when it doesn’t I’ll be the first to admit that it’s hard to prioritize writing with day-to-day life hovering over you. As a college student with two jobs, a business, and a life-after-graduation waiting for me like a giant seven-headed monster at the gates of hell, I have spent most of…