Did you go off alone and cry in your room as a kid because you made the slightest mistake? Cry when you phrased something wrong? Your picture didn’t come out the way you imagined? Or maybe the clumsy phrases on the page read nothing like the words you had in your head? Did your mind […]
Outlining After Writing
Why I chose outlining after writing my first draft. Sometimes the creative process doesn’t look like you expect it or want it to. When your teacher in school told you to do prewriting, did you do it? Did you carefully outline what you were going to say and when and how you would say it […]
I Finished My Rough Draft, Now What?
If you’ve been following my Instagram stories, then you’ve probably already heard. I FINISHED MY ROUGH DRAFT! What?! It’s crazy exciting whenever you hit a milestone. Yeah, it’s messy and needs serious work. You can’t start editing until you have words, just like you can’t start cleaning up until you have a mess on your […]
We’ve Been Given the Gift of Time
Quarantining yourself to avoid illness can be scary or plain boring, we’ve been given the gift of time. How will you use yours? Dear Sister, “If I had time” is a constant refrain in life. If I had time I would work out, sit at the table and eat as a family, repaint my living […]
How to Homeschool While Social Distancing
With schools closing a lot of parents are asking how to homeschool while social distancing. I’m a public school teacher and former homeschooler. It’s not as scary as you think! Dear Sister, I’ve been MIA on here because I was sick. Now that I’m back, the country is practicing social distancing to prevent illness. I […]
Should You Celebrate Valentine’s Day?
You may ask yourself, should you celebrate Valentine’s Day? After all, isn’t it just a made-up holiday to make money off of us? Doesn’t it make single people feel bad? An open letter from a single woman to the couples surrounding her. Dear Sister, I wrote an whole, fun post about being your own Valentine […]
Why Every Creative Should Have a Dog
Every creative should find their forever puppy to fill their life with companionship, inspiration, motivation, and focus. Dear Sister, Nine years ago today, I drove for two hours and met an old friend in a Target parking lot. A check was handed over, and Pepper was placed into my arms. I knew I was smitten […]
When You Don’t Have Enough to be Creative
We all make excuses why today isn’t the day to work towards our creative goals. We don’t have enough time, energy, inspiration, support, or whatever. Don’t let your excuses get in the way. Dear Sister, I’m tired. When I get home from work all I want to do is collapse into my bed, snuggle Pepper, […]
Why You Should Live Creatively
Dear Sister, Sometimes life can feel dull. The monotony of waking up before the sun, dragging myself to work, checking off tasks, driving in traffic, cooking food, cleaning, watching tv, sleeping, and then waking up to repeat the same pattern. But something wonderful happens when I’m creative. The world is filled with color and texture. […]
My Writing New Year’s Resolutions for 2020
Sharing my new year’s resolution and why I chose it. Dear Sister, Welcome to the 20s! How is that possible? Can we get some flapper dresses and cloche hats, please? We’re due a decade of style with some class. I took a nice long break over the holidays, but I’m excited to be back. New […]