Drink tea. LOTS of tea. Tea is the writers best friend.
(Some writers also like hard liqour.)
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Make a scrap book. Collect pictures from magazines, newspapers or print interesting articles from the internet. Anything you find inspiring. Try to give each section a theme; location, people, animals, emotions. You may find one picture that is so significant it starts a new story!
Happy scribbling! 🙂
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Buy a bumper book of babies names. Sift through it looking at the meanings behind names to see which one best suits your character.
Or, find inspiration from a name you had forgotten, or never knew existed.
Happy scribbling 🙂
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Think of a colour. Any colour. Now, describe that colour WITHOUT using any other colour names.
Forcing our brain to think outside the box like this allows us to create unique and original descriptions. Apply this method when you’re next writing a description; go for the least obvious and most interesting choice.
Happy scribbling 🙂
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Within each of us, there are numerous voices that compete for our attention. It can be difficult to decide which one to listen to, particularly when their messages are all quite different, sometimes conflicting, and even alluring. One voice, however, is the speaker of truth. Among all your inner voices, your true inner voice is the one which encourages you, gives you hope, and pushes you to trust and believe in yourself. Conflict within oneself is often caused by duelling voices inside of each one of us. As we move through life, we get mixed messages from the various aspects of ourselves. Some of our voices, such as the naysayer or saboteur, can speak so loudly that they drown out the voice of truth. Listening to your true inner voice – often the voice of understanding, support, and self-assurance – can help lessen and even resolve internal conflict.
If you’re looking toward the future but your faith in your ability to succeed in life is wavering, you will benefit from finding and listening to your true inner voice. You can connect with it by remaining relaxed and alert, while listening carefully. If you have trouble distinguishing your true voice from the others, meditation may be helpful. You may hear many voices as you meditate, but the one you should pay attention to is the one that speaks to you with love, understanding, and compassion. It will bolster your spirits and urge you to go after your dreams. And it will never cause confusion, remind you of past mistakes, or cause you to doubt yourself.
The more you listen to and believe in what your true inner voice is telling you about your value and your potential, the stronger that voice will become. And the more you disregard the voices that can interfere with your resolve to succeed, the quieter those voices will become. Saying no to the voices that are judgmental and make you feel ashamed will help you stop being critical of your failures and afraid of success. By finding and strengthening your true inner voice, you will be able to ignore internal conflict and pick out the one that speaks the truth.
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Everyone, at one time or another, has wanted to express his or her story. Writing a memoir to read privately, share with family or friends, or publish is an emotionally satisfying way to gain perspective on your experiences while sharing your unique voice. We’ve all experienced feelings and events in our lives that we are longing to write down. Giving in to that urge can give you an outlet for purging any frustration, anxiety, or long-dormant feelings. No one else has to read it. You may even want to write your story without reading it right away. Satisfying the need to tell your story is not predicated upon your writing ability. It does, however take effort to write down the truth in detail. Your memories, captured on paper as descriptive scenes, sights, sounds, and scents, may at first seem disconnected or incomplete. But rest assured that you possess the ability to shape your recollections into stories.
Everyone wants to be heard. Reading your story to others can meet that need. Writing your story can also help you understand your life experiences. And when you finish writing, you may be surprised at what you have accomplished. Your story can encompass as much or as little of your life as you prefer. You may surprise yourself with new insights, or you may find yourself exploring your roots, your identity, and your future through your words. Allow your writing to guide you and write as truthfully as possible. Don’t worry about what others will think of your personal journey, your style of writing, or your words.
Research has shown that writing a personal narrative filled with feelings and perceptions can create long-term health benefits. As you write, remember to have compassion for yourself, particularly when writing about traumatic events. If you are a young person, you can add to your life story as you grow older. Your writing may help family members know you better, or they may understand themselves more through reading about your experiences. More importantly, you are expressing yourself in a permanent way, giving a gift to yourself, and letting your voice be heard.
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Everybody, at some time or another, gets ‘the blues’ and there can be many different causes for this. For some it is work or family problems, for others it is clinical depression. For many the cause of their depression is financial problems. In the current economic climate it is pertinent to consider any exercises that we can put into practise and help we can receive to alleviate stress and anxiety and elevate our moods:
While these tips are not in any way a substitute for medical help; when put into play they should encourage you to not only want to get better, but to realise you deserve to feel happy.
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Before we can embark on the exciting journey of falling in love we must first be comfortable in our own skin and love ourselves. To carry any previously un-dealt with negativity into a new relationship is unhealthy, but it is often the lack of love from others that can lead to insecurity and self-doubt. However we do not need to rely on relationships for love; now is the time to learn how to self-love, using these tips;
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In these busy and hectic times it is easy for many of us to forget about the little luxuries in life. Today, despite my pitiful bank account balance, I treated myself to the second manicure of my 23 year old life. I would never usually spend my money on something unlikely to give any long-term satisfaction, but I have to say it was really worth it. Even though I know that before 24 hours have passed my pretty pearlescent tips will be chipped and broken, for today I feel like a Princess.
Next week I have booked to have my very first facial (with the same beautiful friend who also joined me today for a cheeky manicure!) and I cannot wait. I firmly believe that all women are just Goddesses in disguise who would really love to be sitting at the top of Mount Olympus being hand-fed grapes and wafted with palm fronds by hunky gladiators but who simply don’t have the time.
Don’t fret.
It takes a lot less than a fabulous toga to make a girl feel like a Goddess these days. Pop down to your local salon where you can get treatments like manicures from as little as £10 and feel really special, if only for an hour every week or so. Or if you have a partner hint (or directly ask – lets be realistic!) that you are in need of a pampering session and let them treat you like the Goddess you are.
It may seem superficial to some but I think we all deserve a bit of me time, whether you simply run yourself a nice bubbly bath (with a suitably bubbly beverage to go with it!) or treat yourself to a mega-swish spa weekend. FYI my friend and I are treating ourselves to a facial and a massage AND we get to use the spas sauna and jacuzzi and all this for under £30 courtesy of www.travelzoo.com. So giving yourself a pampering treat need not mean breaking the bank.
Next stop – skin-eating fish! A new craze coming to a spa near you. Stay tuned to hear how that goes, I may come back minus a pinkie!
Treat yourself. You deserve it 🙂
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