A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about creating structure in my life around certain goals and habits. If you missed that post, you can read it here: https://danalaquidara.com/2022/04/18/minimal-monday-10/ As of yesterday, I added some much-needed structure around finishing up my memoir. I am in the editing stages of my memoir, but have gotten stuck … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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Minimal Monday
"The wound is the place where the light enters you." -Rumi This morning I awoke feeling especially committed to finishing and seeking publication for my memoir. It is my writing project that requires the most vulnerability, risk, and the biggest investment of time and heart and mental strength. Several years ago, I took first place … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Minimal Monday
Happy 2022! I am late to the party, I know. I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want this year and it just comes back to this: I want to keep simplifying my life in ways that support living according to my top priorities. I think we all want this to some extent, don’t … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Writing Matters
I've recently made significant revisions to my book The Uncluttered Mother and it is being review by two publishers. So fingers crossed, I will find its home soon. In the interest of walking my talk, I finally did some long overdue digital housecleaning. This is the only decluttering chore that I have truly dreaded, and … Continue reading Writing Matters
Where’d You Go, Creativity?
It is no accident that I am writing about the challenge of carving out a creative life when it’s been so long since I’ve written anything here. Why is it so challenging to carve out a creative life that stays consistent? Allow me to state the obvious: Creative projects are often solo pursuits in which … Continue reading Where’d You Go, Creativity?
Thinking Inside the Box
Long before I ever had a laptop, back in the day when I was tapping at keys on a typewriter, I kept various writing notes in a decorative box, the kind you find at a craft store for keeping photos or other treasures in. While I was raising young children and my writing time was … Continue reading Thinking Inside the Box
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