Category: motivation
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Gamifying Writing
The author shares their experience with Shut Up and Write sessions and how it has reinvigorated their writing process for Book Two. They explore 4thewords.com, which gamifies writing by challenging users to defeat monsters through word counts, enhancing motivation. The writer reflects on the utility of this method for maintaining momentum and tracking progress.
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How do you relax?
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I seem to be lacking the relaxation muscle. Here I am at a point in my writing process when I should be able to sit back and enjoy some down time, but instead I can’t quiet my brain enough to do things I actually enjoy. Sage has encouraged me to have days where I don’t…
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Grilled cheese and anxiety soup
My husband has friends that are extroverts, so he gets invited to things from time to time. He notified me on Friday that he had been invited to an annual Girled Cheese party (long story on the unique name) for the next day. The idea behind the party is that everyone brings a unique grilled…
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Mindset Matters
I went almost a whole week without getting any work done on my book. I knew when the week began that it would be like this, yet I still feel guilty. That darn guilt gene that’s been passed down to all of my family! But instead of letting that guilt block all progress for the…
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TEP3 – Week 4
This week has been very different from my typical weeks. My husband and I flew to Milwaukee on Saturday, spent a few days exploring the city and enjoying each other’s company, then on Tuesday started helping set up for Adepticon (gaming convention) and experiencing that and visiting with friends the last several days. Which has…
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TEP3 – Week 2
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in creativity, Deadlines, Draft 2, Focus, motivation, planning, routine, TEP3, Writer’s Journey, writingMy goals for this week included completing at least 6 chapters of Draft 2, taking care of my foot (hurt it last week), and feeding my busy family without fast food. I was mostly successful. I have already completed 6 chapters and intend to work more with the other TEP3 folk this afternoon. It actually…
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The Quest Continues
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in creativity, discovery, Draft 2, Focus, intuitive writing, motivation, planning, routine, TEP3, writingI had intended to write an update on Friday, but the day got away from me. It turned out much busier than anticipated. But not in a bad way, necessarily. Just in a one thing after another way. Even with the unexpected busyness, I managed to get some work done on Draft 2. I finally…
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Quest for Wholeness
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in Book in 90, creativity, discovery, Draft 2, Focus, Growth, motivation, planning, routine, TEP3, writingAs I’ve mentioned in other posts, I got so much out of my time with Sage in Book in 90 that I decided to continue working with her in The Empowered Project. It officially starts in March, but truthfully, we’re already working towards the goals we’ve set for ourselves. The last five days, Sage has…
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Making Progress – 1/10/25
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It’s snowing here in Texas. Yes, that’s a big deal here. I, for one, do NOT go out in the snow if I can help it. I did not learn to drive in snow (or ice) and on the rare occasions when it does snow here, I do my best to stay home. People keep…
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Wheel of the Year and Reflection
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Earlier in the month I did a weekend workshop with Sage called Wheel of the Year. She led us through reflecting on what the seasons mean to us and how they each effect our energy. She then took us through a guided visualization. When the visualization ended, this is what I wrote about it: My…