by Marilyn | Dec 6, 2016 | Conscious writing, Writing Intention
Some years ago I ditched New Year’s resolutions, which felt more like giving up something for Lent—i.e., depriving myself of something I wanted—than evolving myself into the person I wanted to become. In place of making a resolution, I began choosing a “word of the...
by Marilyn | Apr 20, 2016 | Conscious writing, Sexism, Silencing, The VIDA Count, women's literary history, Writing Intention
Culture does not make people. People make culture. If it is true that the full humanity of women is not our culture, then we can and must make it our culture. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie VIDA: Women in the Literary Arts is an organization that works for...
by Marilyn | Feb 18, 2015 | Conscious writing, Embodied Writing, Memoir, Women's Memoir, Writing as Presence, Writing Exercise
I’ve “found” my voice, then, just where it ought to have been, in the body-warmed breath escaping my lungs and throat. Nancy Mairs One of my mentoring clients mentioned recently that a writing teacher once told her 90 percent of writing comes down to “butt in...
by Marilyn | Feb 11, 2015 | Conscious writing, Gratitude, Memoir, Truth, Voice, Writing love
There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our...
by Marilyn | Jan 14, 2015 | Conscious writing, Shifting Limiting Beliefs, Truth
Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth. Pema Chödrön Last week one of my new Transform Your Writing/Transform Your Life™ one-on-one clients wrote me an email in response to the 6-month mentorship schedule I’d just sent her. Uh, oh: she felt...
by Marilyn | Jan 7, 2015 | Conscious writing, Shifting Limiting Beliefs, Truth
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams and live the life you imagined.” Thoreau Now that you’ve settled on a Writing Word of the Year to guide you toward becoming your best writing self in 2015, it’s time to create your writing vision. So often...
