Reflections on My 7-Day 5AM Wake-Up Challenge
It’s Day 7 of my 7-day 5am Wake Up Challenge. I’m here up before dark, actually blogging. I guess it’s a substitute for my usual Morning Pages...
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A New Writing Plan: A Year of Rejections Without Fear
My writing friend and I have a new plan. Now that we’ve been showing up daily for our novels and fiction, we’ve decided to start submitting our work...
A Quote to Remember If You Struggle with Anxiety and Depression
All of us struggling with mood disorders need to take care not to recklessly spike our insulin, because it creates a negative hormonal cascade within our fight ...
More Morning Rambling: An Experiment with Rejection and Anxiety
It’s almost 7am and outside the once-black sky is now brightening into blue. I’ve been up since 5am on this Valentine’s Day morning. My show o...
Waking Up Early
I’m up early again. Day 3 of my 7-day challenge to wake up early at 5am. So far, I’m doing it! Can’t believe I’m up so early, but once I...
The Practice of Rejection Exposure
The other night I came across a fascinating account of a guy who decided to practice his exposure to rejection. His name is Jia Jiang, and for 100 days, he chal...
Permission to Ramble: Thoughts on Creative Writing and Health Coaching
I am giving myself full permission to ramble here. Especially since it’s been a bit since I last showed up to blog. When I first sought out to blog, I had...
My 7 Day Water Only Fast: Days 6 and 7 Plus Takeaways
Well, guess what? I did it! Actually went without food and coffee for seven whole days. That’s 168 hours. Even though this isn’t my first prolonged ...
Days 4 and 5 of a 7-Day Water Only Fast
Hi there. Believe it or not, I’m still alive. And still going! (Incredibly hard to believe since I’ve given up coffee for this week. May consider we...
Fasting for Health: Days 2 and 3 of a 7 Day Water Only Fast for Autophagy
Here are some notes I’m taking for my 7 day water only fast that I’m doing for my health. Day 2 of my water only fast looked something like this: Fa...