‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever’, he said, and that’s perhaps why the words from one of his poems, not joyous at all, but beautiful have stayed with me for over 45 years now! I’m talking of the poet John Keats. His poem ‘Ode To A Nightingale‘ tugged at my heartstrings the first…
If I Ever Stopped Writing
I saw this quite a while back on Shilpa’s blog in response to The Insecure Writer’s Support Group prompt — If you ever stopped writing, what would you replace it with? This is a brilliant question! I thought about what I’d do if I ever stopped writing, especially what I write in my Morning Pages and…
Three-Minute Writing Sprints
In her book Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir, Natalie Goldberg, suggests that ‘three-minute writing sprints’ can be considered as training to run a long distance – a book! You start small and build up skill, fluency and distance. Three-Minute Writing Sprints Try writing for three minutes on each of these…
Getting My Writing Back On Track
It’s been too long since I wrote here. But I’m glad to be here and getting my writing back on track. Life can get in the way of our writing. When you’re struggling with frustrating circumstances, I’ve learnt that changing how you think can help you stop blaming your job, family, or anything else that’s…
Setting An Intention To Create
Setting an intention to create is a powerful practice that can help you focus your energy and efforts on achieving your creative goals. I’ve been reading about the power of setting intentions and trying it out for myself. Last month, I wrote a post on Everyday Gyaan about setting intentions mindfully. I’ve been working on…
End Perfectionism
To often, I find bloggers start to compare themselves with others or stop writing because they are not perfect! Today, I’m calling you to end perfectionism and start blogging again! End Perfectionism – Start Blogging! To become a productive blogger, it’s crucial to let go of the idea that everything needs to be perfect. Many…