I have a work room upstairs where I write, paint, dream and store tidbits of memories from my life. Cleaning the room is like walking down a hallway of memories. I’m 54 years old and there are decades of little tidbits I’ve collected. And since I’ve been a writer my whole life, there are many…
Category: Writing
WELCOME BACK!
My apologies to anyone who tried to access the site within the last week. I changed hosting companies and we were in the process of switching over. But, I’M BACK! Look forward to more of my thoughts and ponderings 🙂 As always you can contact me at shell@thewriteempath.com for suggestions and ideas or reactions.
That Old Writer’s Bell
There have been a lot of different things I’ve wanted to write about in the last few weeks. I would see or hear something that triggered a writer’s bell in my head, but I couldn’t make time to flesh it out. I’ve been sick from the heat. I don’t do well when the thermometer goes…
I GOTTA GET BACK ON TRACK!
What do you do when it feels like life is spinning out of control? How do you get back on track? Can you even recognize that it’s happening? It doesn’t take much. You can have your whole life all planned out and everything seems to be going as it should. Then things happen. Something doesn’t…
The Good Times
I’ve been a writer for as long as I can remember. I wrote my first poem in grade school and fell in love with poetry. I sat in front of a typewriter free writing since my dad allowed me to “play” on his Royal. But, I just realized I seldom write during the good times….
The Benefit of A Guided Journal
To those of you who are not new to me, this may sound strange. But, for all the writing I do, I’ve never used a guided journal. A guided journal is more than just another journal. Most journals are just empty books to jot down quick notes or emotions. But, a guided journal has prompts…
The Two Blog Writers
There are two writers for this blog. The first writer did the writing in the beginning when the blog was first born. The second writer took over this last year. When I started this blog in 2017, my purpose was to share my story and thoughts with the world, or as much of it as…
The Call Of The Planners
Is it just me, or do you love to buy planners and organizers? Do you stand in front of the shelf with the calendars and planners looking at them all, wondering which one would work best for you? Do you buy more than one or just stick with one? I love to feel organized. In…
A Personal Apology To My Faithful Readers
Dear readers, I feel bad. When I began this blog in 2017 with the help of my friend, Wes, it had a dual purpose. First and most importantly, it was a type of therapy for my emotional and mental health. Secondly, it was my voice to the world to share my views on life and…
Pens, Notebooks and Journals! Oh My!
One of my dreams for a long time was to have a hobby room of my own. I wanted a quiet place to sequester myself and write undisturbed to my heart’s content. Or a place where I could let my creative artist out without fear of distractions. My dream room had pens, notebooks, journals, art…