Category Archives: identity

Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen—that stillness becomes a radiance. [Morgan Freeman] Sometimes I wonder if life is one big quest for learning to be still. Busy bombards us, no matter our age or location, we are busy. It’s a battle (at least for me) to choose toContinue reading “open invitation no. 90: radiance”

We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already. [J.K. Rowling] What is magical about your writing life? I think magic is a whimsical way to think about our strengths. Said another way, it’s a way to consider the power we carry inside ofContinue reading “open invitation no. 86: what’s your magic?”

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. [Helen Keller] Recently I recorded a delightful podcast conversation about running and teaching and writing. One of the magical threads of the conversation was the kind of person who… WeContinue reading “open invitation no. 76: the kind of writer who…”

The most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured. [Kurt Vonnegut] I used to think having written was the magical part of blogging. Now I know the magic happens when we share our stories and know the way it impacts another human. Maybe you don’tContinue reading “open invitation no. 72: story collectors need each other”

Grace is available if we choose to accept it. It is simple. Open the post box. Write. Share. If you want some inspiration, here is a quote that rings in my mind in the hard seasons. I only know it because Christy Rush-Levine shared it with me many moons ago. *Remember, you don’t have toContinue reading “open invitation no. 64: grace”

Go outside and write. Today it is raining and I went outside to write. The air cleared my mind; the rain washed away the cobwebs. It’s special to go outside and write. Try it. *Remember, you don’t have to accept this invitation…but I do hope you will accept the invitation to write. Sharing our storiesContinue reading “open invitation no. 62: outside”

Sometimes things go haywire. Even the best laid plans and the most honorable intentions can be derailed from time to time. The important thing is we pick up and keep going. If it’s been a hot minute since you’ve shared a story, remember that it’s okay. You can always make space to write this week.Continue reading “open invitation no. 60: oops”

Sometimes writers stop one thing to write. What can you stop doing in order to make time and space to write? Go stop it. Write. And share your post with the #sosmagic community. *Remember, you don’t have to accept this invitation…but I do hope you will accept the invitation to write. Sharing our stories isContinue reading “open invitation no. 55: Stop”

Make it happen. Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.—Warren Buffet Habit is essential for writers. If we develop a habit that allows us to enter into writing, then we will write more often. Consider the habit you have for joining #sosmagic. Do you haveContinue reading “open invitation no. 53: habits”