I went on a walk yesterday morning for the first time in months. It may not sound like the biggest achievement in the world, and in reality it probably wasn’t. It was a very short walk, barely thirty minutes long, but it was quiet and I was by myself. No kids. No stroller. No distractions.… Continue reading Time To Look Back. And Celebrate.
Last Friday evening everything that could have gone wrong went wrong, and I had a laughing attack right in the middle of it all. After spending our first five days in our new home, we decided to go have a picnic at the beach for dinner. In case you didn’t know, we moved to the… Continue reading When Something Sucks, Laugh It Off
I first watched Te Secret Life of Walter Mitty when it came out in theaters. It was a different experience for me, since I usually reserve the movie theater for high action movies with lots of visual effects. But I have to admit. That movie was fabulous. The story was original, the cinematography was beautiful,… Continue reading Freeing the Secret Mitty Within You
Decisions, like most things in life, come down to priorities. I remember reading a post by Nathan Bransford a long time ago where he said something along the lines of, no project or goal is worth pushing aside the most important people in your life. Nathan, please forgive me for not quoting your exact words.… Continue reading Prioritizing Life: Embracing Your Unique Writing Journey
I just got the signed copy of PHENOMENA in the mail as part of the winning prize for the Heroes of Phenomena contest! For those of you who don’t know, Audiomachine is a production house that specializes in music for motion picture advertising. Some of their most recent campaigns include Maleficent, How to Train Your… Continue reading Heroes of PHENOMENA!
Fear is one of those inexplicable, gut-wrenching feelings that can prevent you from doing or achieving pretty much anything. I've been coming across the term quite a bit lately, in blogs, tweets, Facebook posts, and other media. It has made me wonder, what is it about fear that can be so paralyzing? And how can… Continue reading Overcoming Your Fears
Melissa Muhlenkamp 