The holiday season is just around the corner and your friends and family are probably asking what you want for Christmas. Here are a few things you should add to your wish list.
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Writing
On Writing and Mental Health
Just make it until November 13.
That’s what I’ve been telling myself again and again over the past few weeks as I’ve battled my most recent bout of depression.
Could Instagram Make You a Better Writer?
I remember posting a graphic on Instagram once that simply said, “Stop scrolling. Start writing.”
As with every admonishment I post on my blog or on social media, it was meant more for myself than my IG followers. So often, I open Instagram, telling myself I’m just going to scroll for five minutes and then get captivated by compelling captions and interesting images or get lost in a loop of IG stories and find myself still in the app 30 minutes later!
But what if we went to Instagram not just as an escape, but also for inspiration? What if we started using images, quotes, captions, and even videos as writing prompts?
Writing for the World to Change: Five Ways to Use Your Words to Make a Difference
One of the things I admire most about the young people I teach is their willingness to use those voices while they’re still finding their voices. We grownups are often afraid to speak our minds because we fear that we might one day change our mind or simply because we fear what others may think. But we should be much more afraid of what will happen if we stay silent.
Here are five ways you can use your words to make a difference.
15 Confessions
“If we knew each other’s secrets what comforts we would find.” – John Churton Collins
Sunday seems like a perfect day to confess.